Agenda

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May 15, 2025

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- Moment of Silence

City Council will confirm the Minutes from the regular meeting held on April 23 and 24, 2025.

Report of the Executive Committee from Meeting 23 on May 13, 2025

Submitted by Mayor Olivia Chow, Chair 

Report of the Board of Health from Meeting 24 on May 5, 2025

Submitted by Councillor Chris Moise, Chair

Report of the Civic Appointments Committee from Meeting 25 on May 2, 2025

Submitted by Councillor Lily Cheng, Chair 

Report of the Corporations Nominating Panel from Meeting 16 on April 29, 2025

Submitted by Councillor Paula Fletcher, Chair

Report of the Economic and Community Development Committee from Meeting 20 on May 6, 2025

Submitted by Councillor Alejandra Bravo, Chair

Report of the General Government Committee from Meeting 21 on May 12, 2025

Submitted by Councillor Paul Ainslie, Chair

Report of the Infrastructure and Environment Committee from Meeting 21 on May 7, 2025

Submitted by Councillor Mike Colle, Vice-Chair

Report of the Planning and Housing Committee from Meeting 21 on May 8, 2025

Submitted by Councillor Gord Perks, Chair

Report of the Etobicoke York Community Council from Meeting 22 on April 30, 2025

Submitted by Councillor Stephen Holyday, Chair

Report of the North York Community Council from Meeting 23 on April 30, 2025 

Submitted by Councillor James Pasternak, Chair

Report of the Scarborough Community Council from Meeting 22 on May 1, 2025 

Submitted by Councillor Paul Ainslie, Chair  

Report of the Toronto and East York Community Council from Meeting 22 on May 1, 2025 

Submitted by Deputy Mayor Ausma Malik, Vice-Chair

New Business from City Officials

Members of Council will declare interests under the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act.

Members of Council may file petitions.

Various presentations and announcements will be made at the City Council meeting.

City Council will review the Order Paper.

Councillor Alejandra Bravo, Ward 9, Davenport, has submitted the following Administrative Inquiry:

I am submitting this Administrative Inquiry under Municipal Code Section 27-7.11 for the May 21, 2025, meeting of Toronto City Council.

In anticipation of the discussion at the May 21^st Council meeting of a “Proposed Demonstrations By-law to Protect Vulnerable Institutions,” I am writing with the hope that you may provide answers to some of the basic questions that many Councillors, members of the public, and civil society have raised.

There are key outstanding questions about the process and implementation of a potential by-law. These include cost, legal risk, and overlap with existing laws and authorities.

The proposed by-law touches on fundamental issues at the very core of our democratic society. It is a debate on issues not normally considered by a municipal government.

This debate will no doubt be charged and having an established set of facts about potential cost, both of enforcement and of any legal challenges, as well as operational directives, will allow Councillors to focus their questions and proceed to a more elevated debate on the issue.

I look forward to the answers to these questions and look forward to the discussion at Council.

1. What tools already exist (through the Criminal Code, municipal bylaws, municipal use of trespass notices, etc.) to achieve the stated goal of ‘protecting vulnerable institutions?’ How was the application of those other tools assessed and weighed against a proposed bylaw?
 

2. What tests have been employed to determine if the existing tools were insufficient to provide protection? What literature (including Charter analyses, court records, and expert opinions) has been used to make the assessment and to design the tests?
 

3. How have City of Toronto staff evaluated the likelihood of a legal challenge to a proposed demonstration bylaw and its alignment with protections under the Charter of Rights and Freedoms?
 

4. What are the legal opinions from the City Solicitor and any external legal advice (if applicable), in full, which have been provided to the City in the development of the proposed by-law?
 

5. What are the potential costs associated with the City of Toronto defending the bylaw against a Charter challenge? How have those costs been estimated? Are there additional non-monetary risks to factor into account?
 

6. What tests or analysis did staff use to determine the threshold for enforcement of the proposed bylaw? What ongoing tests will be employed to determine a need for enforcement?
 

7. Should the proposed demonstrations by-law come into force, who will authorize enforcement and what criteria are recommended to be used?
 

8. Which City Division is recommended to enforce the by-law? Has that Division confirmed they would have the necessary budgetary resources to enforce the by-law?
 

9. How has Toronto Police Service and/or the Toronto Police Service Board been involved in the development of the draft by-law?
 

10. What are the budgetary implications of enforcement of the bylaw? If exact costs cannot be estimated, what is the estimated range of the financial impact?

Councillor Lily Cheng, Ward 18, Willowdale, has submitted the following Administrative Inquiry:

I am submitting this Administrative Inquiry under Municipal Code Section 27-7.11 for the May 21, 2025 meeting of City Council.

A review of the North York Centre Secondary Plan is underway. As part of this review the City started to engage with the community to land on a vision to help shape the future of this neighbourhood. The engagement started in November 2023, with a focus on introducing the project and seeking input on existing conditions, issues, and opportunities for North York Centre.

The North York at the Centre Secondary Plan consultation has prompted a number of concerns from community members regarding the survey, consultation and overall engagement approach. Feedback indicates that the survey was perceived as overly lengthy, technical, and difficult to navigate, with limited accessibility features such as support options or the ability to revise responses- factors that may have contributed to a low completion rate. Residents also expressed that public outreach was limited, and many felt insufficiently informed to participate meaningfully. Concerns were raised about the integrity of the process, including the low number of responses and perceptions of bias toward the City’s Emerging Preferred Option, which some believe does not reflect the priorities of the broader community. Alternative options, particularly Alternative number 1, were viewed by some as more aligned with local values but were not given sufficient consideration.

Residents have raised questions about how the Emerging Preferred Option was selected and by whom- whether it was the preference of the consultant (WSP), City staff, or the community. Clarification is sought on whether residents were given the opportunity to choose from multiple options and, if the Emerging Preferred Option was presented as reflecting resident preferences, what data or methodology was used to support that conclusion.

There is a call for greater transparency regarding the decision-making process and how public input was incorporated into the selection of the Emerging Preferred Option. Residents called for greater involvement in the decision-making process by local representatives, such as Councillors, to ensure the process reflects genuine community input.

Concerns were raised about loss of livable urban conditions, inadequate infrastructure planning, and the lack of transparency regarding zoning changes, such as in the Central Finch Area.

In light of these concerns, we respectfully request extended consultation, greater transparency through consistent communication, and more inclusive engagement to ensure the process reflects the diverse voices of the community.

Since the impact of the new North York at the Centre Secondary Plan will significantly increase the density of population along Yonge St and stretching much further to the east and west than our previous secondary plan, it is vital to ensure that the consultation process is fair and fulsome, with excellent communication to the public.

I am asking the following questions to ensure our consultations are genuine and not masked information sessions so that community members’ ideas and concerns are woven into the future iteration of the North York at the Centre Secondary Plan.

‘Emerging Preferred Option’

1. Who selected the Emerging Preferred Option for North York at the Centre Secondary Plan presented to residents for consultation? Was the Emerging Preferred Option preferred by the consultant–WSP, City staff or residents?

2. If the Emerging Preferred Option was identified as the preference of residents, on the basis of what data was this conclusion drawn?

3. Were residents given the opportunity to choose an Emerging Preferred Option from among multiple options?

4. What method was used to capture this option as the preference over other options?

5. How was the Advisory Committee engaged in formulating the Emerging Preferred Option? What is the current buy-in of this advisory committee?
 

Survey

1. How many survey responses were received?

2. What is an adequate number of survey results to demonstrate a fulsome consultation with Ward 18 constituents who will experience a doubling of their population over the next 30 years?

3. Users found the survey too long, overly technical, and not user-friendly, especially for the average citizen. Was the survey designed following established best practices?

4. Did the survey allow users to revise or revisit their responses while completing it?

5. Many users felt they lacked the necessary information to provide meaningful input. Did the survey offer clear explanations and accessible resources in plain language to help users respond effectively?

6. Many users felt insufficiently informed to provide meaningful input. Did the survey include sufficient explanations, resources in a simple language to support users to answer adequately?

7. Was there any advance notice provided about the estimated time required to complete the survey, given that it reportedly took up to two hours and may have contributed to low completion rates?

8. Was it abundantly clear to residents how they could access multilingual versions of the survey?
 

In-Person Consultation Meetings

1. Why was the North York at the Centre Secondary Plan in-person consultation conducted in a drop-in format rather than a town hall format where all community members would have the opportunity to hear other community members’ questions and staff answers in order to form a deeper and reasoned opinion on the desirability of the new North York at the Centre Secondary Plan for their neighbourhood?

2. What communication strategies were implemented between Phase 1 and Phase 2 of the consultations to keep residents informed, increase their understanding of the plan, and prepare them for Phase 2?

3. What is the policy and process for receiving feedback at in-person meetings? How are the insights and learnings from conversations with constituents captured beyond sticky notes to inform part of the analysis?

The Scarborough Community Council forwards the item to City Council without recommendation as all motions on the item lost.

The Scarborough Community Council commenced a statutory public meeting on January 14, 2025 that continued on April 3, 2025, and notice was given in accordance with the Planning Act.

This report reviews and recommends approval of the application to amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-law to permit a 5-storey residential apartment building located at 900 Middlefield Road. The proposed building would have a total gross floor area of 5,142 square metres, including 199 square metres of commercial space on the ground floor. A total of 48 residential dwelling units and 55 vehicular parking spaces are proposed.

The proposed development is consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement (2020) and the Provincial Planning Statement (2024), and conforms with A Place to Grow: Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe (2020). The proposed development also conforms to the City's Official Plan.

Councillor Paul Ainslie, seconded by Councillor Paula Fletcher, recommends that:

1. City Council authorize the City Manager on behalf of the City to enter into an Agreement with the Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks as a co-proponent with Toronto and Region Conservation Authority to apply the Environmental Assessment Act to the Scarborough Bluffs West Project.

In December 2021, City Council allocated $2.912 million from the Toronto Water Capital Reserve (Resolution EX28.6) to the Scarborough Bluffs West (SBW) Project. The SBW study (the Project) will explore the enhancement and protection of sensitive shoreline and natural areas and opportunities for improved waterfront experience and access between the Eastern Beaches (Silver Birch Avenue) and Bluffer’s Park along Lake Ontario. City Council also requested Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) to include the Project as part of the 2022 Budget process and directed the City Manager to enter into an agreement with TRCA to complete the Project.

The Project commenced on November 2, 2023 and following completion of several rounds of consultation through 2024, the Draft Terms of Reference (ToR) was released for public comment and agency review in July 2024. 

In fall 2024, after reviewing the Draft ToR, the Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP) contacted the Project team to confirm whether all future design options would meet the recently updated 2024 Environmental Assessment regulations. These new rules require at least 1 km of altered shoreline and 4 hectares of lakefill for a Comprehensive Environmental Assessment (CEA) to be mandatory. The Project team explained that not all future design alternatives would meet these thresholds, given that the intent of the Project is to explore a wide range of reasonable options, including tableland solutions and/or shoreline solutions that could be less than 1 km in total length or 4 hectares of lakefill. Subsequently, the Project team requested to voluntarily continue with the CEA process to undertake the same high level of technical analysis and thorough public consultation that have been applied to other waterfront projects, and to conform to the requirements of the City’s Official Plan.

The Project team has received MECP approval to proceed with a Voluntary Agreement to continue through the CEA process, which requires execution from both TRCA and the City as co-proponents on the Project.

The Executive Committee recommends that:

1. City Council direct the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, the General Manager, Transportation Services and the General Manager, Fleet Services to:

a. convene a Toronto Island Access and Inner Harbour Transportation Task Force for the purpose of actioning, accelerating and coordinating short- and medium-term Toronto Island access improvements and advancing due diligence related to long-term opportunities, including a fixed link, and inner harbour transportation;

b. request that senior leaders from Waterfront Toronto participate as standing members of the Toronto Island Access and Inner Harbour Task Force;

c. engage staff of the appropriate City divisions, as well as staff of CreateTO, Ports Toronto, the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority and Harbourfront Centre;

d. consult, on a regular basis, with interested members of City Council, including the local Councillors;

e. consult, as appropriate, with users of the inner and outer harbours, including businesses that rely on shipping and boating, community organizations and organizations that represent the recreational boating community; 

f. consult, as appropriate, with labour unions at the City of Toronto; and

g. undertake public engagement/consultation, including Indigenous engagement, as appropriate.

This report provides a response to City Council’s direction to report on improved active transportation access to Toronto Island, including possibilities for a fixed link across the Eastern Gap. This report also responds to other directives related to moving visitors to and from Toronto Island Park, including opportunities to maximize the service of private water taxi operators and the exploration of a relief ferry vessel.  

The Toronto Island Park is a signature destination for residents and tourists, with over 1.5 million visitors taking the City’s ferries every year and approximately 485,000 trips taken by water taxi. On peak weekends and holidays in July and August, Toronto Island Park sees almost 18,000 visitors per day. In July 2024, Council approved the Toronto Island Master Plan (TIMP) which identified improved access to Toronto Island as a priority, and discussed opportunities for reducing economic barriers for accessing the island and expanding affordable programming and rentals park-wide.

Since the TIMP was adopted, Council has provided staff with a number of directions related to access. Staff have been directed to undertake discussions with private water taxi operators to explore options for maximizing water taxi services to and from Toronto Island Park, and to understand and address barriers related to this goal. Through the Council decision on the award for the construction of new fully electric ferry vessels, Council also requested staff to explore opportunities to lease or retain relief vessels to provide additional service to and from Toronto Island while the new ferries are being procured. Taken together, these directives highlight the critical importance of aligning investments and agreements to facilitate improved access to Toronto Island Park.

On the city side of the harbour, waterfront revitalization has, since 2001, created a number of new destinations from east-to-west, with more to come in the short- and long-term; Biidaasige Park, for example, will open in summer 2025. Further, tens of thousands of new residents are anticipated along the waterfront in the coming decades, particularly in the Port Lands. These changes also create opportunities and demands for new water transportation options. For example, people could have the ability to travel from Bathurst Quay to the Parliament Slip or Biidaasige Park; or they could be able to travel from any of these locations to and from Toronto Island Park. New water transportation options could be realized in both the short- and medium-term through the work underway to improve water taxi services and a proposed sea bus pilot. 

A fixed link over the Eastern Gap is another concept motivated by the popularity of the Toronto Island and the revitalization of the waterfront. It has been advocated over the years by some private architects, planners, and other individuals to complement waterfront revitalization. The Eastern Gap is the waterway separating Ward’s Island on the west side from the Port Lands on the east side (See Attachment 1). It is approximately 220 to 265 metres wide (See Attachment 2). Proposals have included different bridge concepts, a gondola or tunnel. Proponents note the popularity of similar structures in Toronto and around the world for their physical utility and tourist appeal.  Council has directed staff to review proposals and consult with stakeholders regarding this concept, as part of the broader analysis and consultation regarding the goal of improving access to the Island.

While conceptually appealing, a fixed link would face a number of constraints, which are described in this report. The constraints would not make a fixed link project impossible, but they do indicate that such a project would not be quick, simple or inexpensive. Further, a fixed link would not replace the need for planned short- and medium-term investments in Toronto Island access, many of which are underway now. A fixed-link should therefore be thought of as a potential long-term project, possibly to coincide with the future development of planned mixed-use precincts in the Port Lands, with the potential to complement, not replace, existing initiatives.

Taking into the account the multiple initiatives underway and planned, staff, through this report, recommend the establishment of a Toronto Island Access and Inner Harbour Transportation Task Force. The Task Force would be convened by the City Planning Division (Waterfront Secretariat), working closely with Waterfront Toronto and the relevant City Divisions. The purpose of the Task Force would be to accelerate and coordinate the short- and medium-term Toronto Island access improvements that are currently underway, and advance due diligence related to long-term opportunities, such as a fixed link. While undertaking this work, alignment with the Waterfront Toronto 2020 Marine Use Strategy would allow for greater coordination between Agencies and Divisions all responsible for inner harbour transportation, particularly as visits and interest in waterfront destinations grow.

The report reflects collaboration between City Planning, Parks and Recreation, Transportation Services, Engineering and Construction Services, Economic Development and Culture, and the City Manager’s Office. As recommended, these City divisions and agencies would continue to advance the ongoing improvements and longer-term due diligence as the Toronto Island Access and Inner Harbour Transportation Task Force through the implementation of marine transportation initiatives.

Consistent with Council and Committee direction, consultations informing the analysis of a fixed link included Ports Toronto, CreateTO, Waterfront Toronto, and the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA). Stakeholder engagement has included the Toronto Industry Network, Redpath Sugar, Cinespace, the Passenger & Commercial Vessel Association and the Waterfront BIA. The team also spoke with individuals and organizations familiar with past fixed link concepts such as a bridge or gondola. Broader public consultation was considered to be a future work plan activity, should Council ultimately direct staff to proceed based on further due diligence.

The Executive Committee recommends that:

1. City Council approve transfers by the City of Toronto to Metrolinx, or such other Provincial body or agency, as directed by the Province of Ontario, of ownership to the City-owned lands identified in Attachment 1 to the report  (April 29, 2025) from the City Manager and the Deputy City Manager, Corporate Services, for the purpose of supporting Transit Oriented Communities to be located along the Eglinton Crosstown West Extension, in consideration of the financial support that the Province of Ontario has previously committed to the City pursuant to the terms of the New Deal (Item 2023.CC13.2), with such transfers to be on terms satisfactory to the City Manager, including the reservation of such rights and interests as may be appropriate for the continued operation of existing City infrastructure and programs located within the boundaries of such lands, and the granting of such ancillary property rights as may be appropriate to support the transfers of ownership. 

2. City Council authorize severally each of the City Manager and the Deputy City Manager, Corporate Services to execute, on behalf of the City, any documents required to implement the transactions identified in Part 1 above, on terms that have been approved by the City Manager, in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.

The purpose of this report is to seek City Council's approval to execute components of the Ontario -Toronto New Deal related to the Province's priority transit projects as described in the New Deal Term Sheet. The Ontario - Toronto New Deal reached in November 2023 included an agreement between the City and the Province on a set of core commitments in exchange for over $4 billion in financial supports to the City. Council approved the terms of the Ontario - Toronto New Deal Working Group on December 13, 2023. 

With respect to advancing the delivery of the Province's priority transit projects, the New Deal Term Sheet includes a commitment for the City to "expeditiously provide Metrolinx and the Province with the necessary properties and easements to advance construction of Eglinton Crosstown West Extension (ECWE), tunnels, elevated guideway and stations and to support Transit Oriented Communities (TOC) along the ECWE corridor".

In accordance with the New Deal Term Sheet, the Province has requested the transfer of the properties described in this report to support TOC Program along the ECWE corridor. As the estimated value of the total recommended land transaction of the TOC properties exceeds staff delegated authority, Council approval is required.

The Executive Committee recommends that:

1. City Council amend City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 937, Temporary Closing of Highways, to delegate to the General Manager, Transportation Services, to facilitate the mechanical slope stabilization work related to the Ontario Line Minton Place Portal, despite Section 937-4 of Code Chapter 937, the authority to temporarily close to vehicular traffic:

a. the northbound middle and outside lanes and adjacent pavement shoulder on the Don Valley Parkway, between 600 metres south of Beechwood Drive and 350 metres north of Leaside Bridge, from 11:00 p.m. of one day to 5:00 a.m. on the following day for up to and including twenty nights between May 31, 2025, and September 30, 2025, inclusive,

and exempt the General Manager, Transportation Services, in carrying out this delegated authority from Section 937-5 of Chapter 937, that being the requirement to notify the local Ward Councillor of the pending closure and the requirement to report on the proposed closure if so requested by the local Ward Councillor.

2. City Council amend City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 937, Temporary Closing of Highways, to delegate to the General Manager, Transportation Services, to facilitate the monitoring equipment installation and lighting work related to the Ontario Line Lower Don Bridge, despite Section 937-4 of Code Chapter 937, the authority to temporarily close to vehicular traffic:

a. the southbound inside lane and adjacent pavement shoulder on the Don Valley Parkway, between 350 metres north of Gerrard Street and the Don Valley Parkway-F.G. Gardiner Expressway on-ramp, from 11:00 p.m. of one day to 5:00 a.m. on the following day for up to and including seven nights between May 26, 2025 and June 28, 2025, inclusive;

b. the southbound middle lane on the Don Valley Parkway, between 165 metres south of Gerrard Steet and the Don Valley Parkway-F.G. Gardiner Expressway on-ramp, from 11:00 p.m. of one day to 5:00 a.m. on the following day for up to and including seven nights between May 26, 2025 and June 28, 2025, inclusive;

c. the southbound outside lane on the Don Valley Parkway, between 30 metres north of Queen Street and the Don Valley Parkway-F.G. Gardiner Expressway on-ramp, from 11:00 p.m. of one day to 5:00 a.m. on the following day for up to and including seven nights between May 26, 2025 and June 28, 2025, inclusive;

d. the eastbound inside lane on the F.G. Gardiner Expressway, between 90 metres west of Rees Street and the Don Valley Parkway-F.G. Gardiner Expressway off-ramp, from 11:00 p.m. of one day to 5:00 a.m. on the following day for up to and including four nights between May 26, 2025 and June 28, 2025, inclusive;

e. the eastbound middle lane on the F.G. Gardiner Expressway, between 80 metres east of Lower Simcoe Street and the Don Valley Parkway-F.G. Gardiner Expressway off-ramp, from 11:00 p.m. of one day to 5:00 a.m. on the following day for up to and including four nights between May 26, 2025 and June 28, 2025, inclusive;

f. the eastbound outside lane on the F.G. Gardiner Expressway, between 110 metres west of Bay Street and the Don Valley Parkway-F.G. Gardiner Expressway off-ramp, from 11:00 p.m. of one day to 5:00 a.m. on the following day for up to and including four nights between May 26, 2025 and June 28, 2025, inclusive;

g. the Don Valley Parkway-F.G. Gardiner Expressway east off-ramp, between the F.G. Gardiner Expressway and the Don Valley Parkway, from 11:00 p.m. of one day to 5:00 a.m. on the following day for up to and including four nights between May 26, 2025 and June 28, 2025, inclusive;

h the Don Valley Parkway northbound, all lanes, between the Don Valley Parkway-F.G. Gardiner Expressway off-ramp and 100 metres south of Eastern Avenue, from 11:00 p.m. of one day to 5:00 a.m. on the following day for up to and including four nights between May 26, 2025 and June 28, 2025, inclusive;

i. the Bay Street-F.G. Gardiner Expressway eastbound on-ramp, between Bay Street and the F.G. Gardiner Expressway, from 11:00 p.m. of one day to 5:00 a.m. on the following day for up to and including four nights between May 26, 2025 and June 28, 2025, inclusive; and

j. the Rees Street-F.G. Gardiner Expressway eastbound on-ramp, between Rees Street and the F.G. Gardiner Expressway, from 11:00 p.m. of one day to 5:00 a.m. on the following day for up to and including four nights between May 26, 2025 and June 28, 2025, inclusive,

and exempt the General Manager, Transportation Services, in carrying out this delegated authority from Section 937-5 of Chapter 937, that being the requirement to notify the local Ward Councillor of the pending closure and the requirement to report on the proposed closure if so, requested by the local Ward Councillor.

3. City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services to add as a condition of permit that, between May 26, 2025 and June 28, 2025, inclusive, the Metrolinx contractor will implement only one temporary directional closure per night on the Don Valley Parkway, between 350 metres north of Gerrard Street and the Don Valley Parkway-F.G. Gardiner Expressway off-ramp, to facilitate the monitoring equipment installation and lighting work related to the Ontario Line Lower Don Bridge.

4. City Council amend City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 937, Temporary Closing of Highways, to delegate to the General Manager, Transportation Services, to facilitate the installation and removal of trestle structure, final bridge adjustments and removal of monitoring equipment related to the Ontario Line Lower Don Bridge, despite Section 937-4 of Code Chapter 937, the authority to temporarily close to vehicular traffic:

a. the southbound inside lane and adjacent pavement shoulder on the Don Valley Parkway, between 350 metres north of Gerrard Street and the Don Valley Parkway-F.G. Gardiner Expressway on-ramp, from 11:00 p.m. of one day to 5:00 a.m. on the following day for up to and including five nights between September 22, 2025 and October 24, 2025, inclusive, and for up to and including eight nights between December 1, 2026 and December 31, 2026, inclusive, and for up to and including two nights between June 1, 2027 and June 30, 2027, inclusive;

b. the southbound middle lane on the Don Valley Parkway, between 165 metres south of Gerrard Street and the Don Valley Parkway-F.G. Gardiner Expressway on-ramp, from 11:00 p.m. of one day to 5:00 a.m. on the following day for up to and including five nights between September 22, 2025 and October 24, 2025, inclusive, and for up to and including eight nights between December 1, 2026 and December 31, 2026, inclusive, and for up to and including two nights between June 1, 2027 and June 30, 2027, inclusive;

c. the southbound outside lane on the Don Valley Parkway, between 30 metres north of Queen Street and the Don Valley Parkway-F.G. Gardiner Expressway on-ramp, from 11:00 p.m. of one day to 5:00 a.m. on the following day for up to and including five nights between September 22, 2025 and October 24, 2025, inclusive, and for up to and including eight nights between December 1, 2026 and December 31, 2026, inclusive, and for up to and including two nights between June 1, 2027 and June 30, 2027, inclusive;

d. the eastbound inside lane on the F.G. Gardiner Expressway, between 90 metres west of Rees Street and the Don Valley Parkway-F.G. Gardiner Expressway off-ramp, from 11:00 p.m. of one day to 5:00 a.m. on the following day for up to and including five nights between September 22, 2025 and October 24, 2025, inclusive, and for up to and including eight nights between December 1, 2026 and December 31, 2026, inclusive, and for up to and including two nights between June 1, 2027 and June 30, 2027, inclusive;

e. the eastbound middle lane on the F.G. Gardiner Expressway, between 80 metres east of Lower Simcoe Street and the Don Valley Parkway-F.G. Gardiner Expressway off-ramp, from 11:00 p.m. of one day to 5:00 a.m. on the following day for up to and including five nights between September 22, 2025 and October 24, 2025, inclusive, and for up to and including eight nights between December 1, 2026 and December 31, 2026, inclusive, and for up to and including two nights between June 1, 2027 and June 30, 2027, inclusive;

f. the eastbound outside lane on the F.G. Gardiner Expressway, between 110 metres west of Bay Street and the Don Valley Parkway-F.G. Gardiner Expressway off-ramp, from 11:00 p.m. of one day to 5:00 a.m. on the following day for up to and including five nights between September 22, 2025 and October 24, 2025, inclusive, and for up to and including eight nights between December 1, 2026 and December 31, 2026, inclusive, and for up to and including two nights between June 1, 2027 and June 30, 2027, inclusive;

g. the Don Valley Parkway-F.G. Gardiner Expressway off-ramp, between the F.G. Gardiner Expressway and the Don Valley Parkway, from 11:00 p.m. of one day to 5:00 a.m. on the following day for up to and including five nights between September 22, 2025 and October 24, 2025, inclusive, and for up to and including eight nights between December 1, 2026 and December 31, 2026, inclusive, and for up to and including two nights between June 1, 2027 and June 30, 2027, inclusive;

h. the Don Valley Parkway northbound, all lanes, between the Don Valley Parkway-F.G. Gardiner Expressway off-ramp and 100 metres south of Eastern Avenue, from 11:00 p.m. of one day to 5:00 a.m. on the following day for up to and including five nights between September 22, 2025 and October 24, 2025, inclusive, and for up to and including eight nights between December 1, 2026 and December 31, 2026, inclusive, and for up to and including two nights between June 1, 2027 and June 30, 2027, inclusive;

i. the Bay Street-F.G. Gardiner Expressway eastbound on-ramp, between Bay Street and the F.G. Gardiner Expressway, from 11:00 p.m. of one day to 5:00 a.m. on the following day for up to and including five nights between September 22, 2025 and October 24, 2025, inclusive, and for up to and including eight nights between December 1, 2026 and December 31, 2026, inclusive, and for up to and including two nights between June 1, 2027 and June 30, 2027, inclusive; and

j. the Rees Street- F.G. Gardiner Expressway eastbound on-ramp, between Rees Street and the F.G. Gardiner Expressway, from 11:00 p.m. of one day to 5:00 a.m. on the following day for up to and including five nights between September 22, 2025, and October 24, 2025, inclusive, and for up to and including eight nights between December 1, 2026 and December 31, 2026, inclusive, and for up to and including two nights between June 1, 2027, and June 30, 2027, inclusive,

and exempt the General Manager, Transportation Services, in carrying out this delegated authority from Section 937-5 of Chapter 937, that being the requirement to notify the local Ward Councillor of the pending closure and the requirement to report on the proposed closure if so requested by the local Ward Councillor.

5. City Council amend City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 937, Temporary Closing of Highways, to delegate to the General Manager, Transportation Services, to facilitate the launching of east half of the Ontario Line Lower Don Bridge over the Don Valley Parkway, despite Section 937-4 of Code Chapter 937, the authority to temporarily close to vehicular traffic:

a. the southbound inside lane and adjacent pavement shoulder on the Don Valley Parkway, between 350 metres north of Gerrard Street and the Don Valley Parkway-F.G. Gardiner Expressway on-ramp, from 11:00 p.m. of one Friday to 5:00 a.m. on the following Monday for one weekend between January 15, 2026 and February 16, 2026, inclusive;

b. the southbound middle lane on the Don Valley Parkway, between 165 metres south of Gerrard Street and the Don Valley Parkway-F.G. Gardiner Expressway on-ramp, from 11:00 p.m. of one Friday to 5:00 a.m. on the following Monday for one weekend between January 15, 2026 and February 16, 2026, inclusive;

c. the southbound outside lane on the Don Valley Parkway, between 30 metres north of Queen Street and the Don Valley Parkway-F.G. Gardiner Expressway on-ramp, from 11:00 p.m. of one Friday to 5:00 a.m. on the following Monday for one weekend between January 15, 2026 and February 16, 2026, inclusive;

d. the eastbound inside lane on the F.G. Gardiner Expressway, between 90 metres west of Rees Street and the Don Valley Parkway-F.G. Gardiner Expressway off-ramp, from 11:00 p.m. of one Friday to 5:00 a.m. on the following Monday for one weekend between January 15, 2026 and February 16, 2026, inclusive;

e. the eastbound middle lane on the F.G. Gardiner Expressway, between 80 metres east of Lower Simcoe Street and the Don Valley Parkway-F.G. Gardiner Expressway off-ramp, from 11:00 p.m. of one Friday to 5:00 a.m. on the following Monday for one weekend between January 15, 2026 and February 16, 2026, inclusive;

f. the eastbound outside lane on the F.G. Gardiner Expressway, between 110 metres west of Bay Street and the Don Valley Parkway-F.G. Gardiner Expressway off-ramp, from 11:00 p.m. of one Friday to 5:00 a.m. on the following Monday for one weekend between January 15, 2026 and February 16, 2026, inclusive;

g. the Don Valley Parkway-F.G. Gardiner Expressway off-ramp, between the F.G. Gardiner Expressway and the Don Valley Parkway, from 11:00 p.m. of one Friday to 5:00 a.m. on the following Monday for one weekend between January 15, 2026 and February 16, 2026, inclusive;

h. the Don Valley Parkway northbound, all lanes, between the Don Valley Parkway-F.G. Gardiner Expressway off-ramp and 100 metres south of Eastern Avenue, from 11:00 p.m. of one Friday to 5:00 a.m. on the following Monday for one weekend between January 15, 2026 and February 16, 2026, inclusive;

i. the Bay Street-F.G. Gardiner Expressway eastbound on-ramp, between Bay Street and the F.G. Gardiner Expressway, from 11:00 p.m. of one Friday to 5:00 a.m. on the following Monday for one weekend between January 15, 2026 and February 16, 2026, inclusive; and

j. the Rees Street- F.G. Gardiner Expressway eastbound on-ramp, between Rees Street and the F.G. Gardiner Expressway, from 11:00 p.m. of one Friday to 5:00 a.m. on the following Monday for one weekend between January 15, 2026 and February 16, 2026, inclusive,

and exempt the General Manager, Transportation Services, in carrying out this delegated authority from Section 937-5 of Chapter 937, that being the requirement to notify the local Ward Councillor of the pending closure and the requirement to report on the proposed closure if so, requested by the local Ward Councillor.

6. City Council amend City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 937, Temporary Closing of Highways, to delegate to the General Manager, Transportation Services, to facilitate the installation of access scaffolding in August 2026 and its removal in November 2026 related to the Ontario Line Lower Don Bridge, despite Section 937-4 of Code Chapter 937, the authority to temporarily close to vehicular traffic:

a. the eastbound inside lane on the F.G. Gardiner Expressway, between Parliament Street and the Don Valley Parkway-F.G. Gardiner Expressway off-ramp, from, 11:00 p.m. of one day to 5:00 a.m. on the following day for up to and including two nights between August 1, 2026 and August 31, 2026, inclusive, and for up to and including two nights between November 1, 2026 and November 30, 2026, inclusive;

b. the east-to-northbound inside lane on the Don Valley Parkway-F.G. Gardiner Expressway off-ramp, between the F.G. Gardiner Expressway and the Don Valley Parkway, from 11:00 p.m. of one day to 5:00 a.m. on the following day for up to and including two nights between August 1, 2026 and August 31, 2026, inclusive, and for up to and including two nights between November 1, 2026 and November 30, 2026, inclusive;

c. the northbound inside lane on the Don Valley Parkway, between the Don Valley Parkway-F.G. Gardiner Expressway off-ramp and 100 metres south of Eastern Avenue, from 11:00 p.m. of one day to 5:00 a.m. on the following day for up to and including two nights between August 1, 2026 and August 31, 2026, inclusive, and for up to and including two nights between November 1, 2026 and November 30, 2026, inclusive;

d. the southbound inside lane on the Don Valley Parkway, between Dundas Street and the Don Valley Parkway-F.G. Gardiner Expressway on-ramp, from 11:00 p.m. of one day to 5:00 a.m. on the following day for up to and including two nights between August 1, 2026 and August 31, 2026, inclusive, and for up to and including two nights between November 1, 2026 and November 30, 2026, inclusive; and

e. the south-to-westbound inside lane on the Don Valley Parkway-F.G. Gardiner Expressway on-ramp, between the Don Valley Parkway and 150 metres south, from 11:00 p.m. of one day to 5:00 a.m. on the following day for up to and including two nights between August 1, 2026 and August 31, 2026, inclusive, and for up to and including two nights between November 1, 2026 and November 30, 2026, inclusive,

and exempt the General Manager, Transportation Services, in carrying out this delegated authority from Section 937-5 of Chapter 937, that being the requirement to notify the local Ward Councillor of the pending closure and the requirement to report on the proposed closure if so, requested by the local Ward Councillor.

7. City Council amend City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 937, Temporary Closing of Highways, to delegate to the General Manager, Transportation Services, to facilitate the installation of access scaffolding in August 2026 and its removal in November 2026 related to the Ontario Line Lower Don Bridge, despite Section 937-4 of Code Chapter 937, the authority to temporarily close to vehicular traffic:

a. the southbound outside lane on the Don Valley Parkway, between 50 metres north of Eastern Avenue and the Don Valley Parkway-F.G. Gardiner Expressway on-ramp, from 11:00 p.m. of one day to 5:00 a.m. on the following day for up to and including two nights between August 1, 2026 and August 31, 2026, inclusive, and for up to and including two nights between November 1, 2026 and November 30, 2026, inclusive;

b. the south-to-westbound outside lane on the Don Valley Parkway-F.G. Gardiner Expressway on-ramp, between the Don Valley Parkway and 150 metres south, from 11:00 p.m. of one day to 5:00 a.m. on the following day for up to and including two nights between August 1, 2026 and August 31, 2026, inclusive, and for up to and including two nights between November 1, 2026 and November 30, 2026, inclusive;

c. the eastbound outside lane on F.G. Gardiner Expressway, between Parliament Street and the Don Valley Parkway-F.G. Gardiner Expressway off-ramp, from 11:00 p.m. of one day to 5:00 a.m. on the following day for up to and including two nights between August 1, 2026 and August 31, 2026, inclusive, and for up to and including two nights between November 1, 2026 and November 30, 2026, inclusive;

d. the east-to-northbound outside lane on the Don Valley Parkway-F.G. Gardiner Expressway off-ramp, between the F.G. Gardiner Expressway and the Don Valley Parkway, from 11:00 p.m. of one day to 5:00 a.m. on the following day for up to and including two nights between August 1, 2026 and August 31, 2026, inclusive, and for up to and including two nights between November 1, 2026 and November 30, 2026, inclusive;

e. the northbound middle lane on the Don Valley Parkway, between the Don Valley Parkway-F.G. Gardiner Expressway off-ramp and 200 metres south of Eastern Avenue, from 11:00 p.m. of one day to 5:00 a.m. on the following day for up to and including two nights between August 1, 2026 and August 31, 2026, inclusive, and for up to and including two nights between November 1, 2026 and November 30, 2026, inclusive; and

f. the northbound outside lane on the Don Valley Parkway, between the Don Valley Parkway-F.G. Gardiner Expressway off-ramp and 100 metres south of Eastern Avenue, from 11:00 p.m. of one day to 5:00 a.m. on the following day for up to and including two nights between August 1, 2026 and August 31, 2026, inclusive, and for up to and including two nights between November 1, 2026 and November 30, 2026, inclusive,

and exempt the General Manager, Transportation Services, in carrying out this delegated authority from Section 937-5 of Chapter 937, that being the requirement to notify the local Ward Councillor of the pending closure and the requirement to report on the proposed closure if so, requested by the local Ward Councillor.

8. City Council amend City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 937, Temporary Closing of Highways, to delegate to the General Manager, Transportation Services, the authority to temporarily close to vehicular traffic:

a. the Don Roadway, southbound, between the Don Valley Parkway and Lake Shore Boulevard East, from 11:00 p.m. of one day to 5:00 a.m. on the following day for up to and including seven nights between May 26, 2025 and June 28, 2025, inclusive, to facilitate the monitoring equipment installation and lighting work related to the Ontario Line Lower Don Bridge;

b. the Don Roadway, northbound, between Lake Shore Boulevard East and the Don Valley Parkway, from 11:00 p.m. of one day to 5:00 a.m. on the following day for up to and including four nights between May 26, 2025 and June 28, 2025, inclusive, to facilitate the monitoring equipment installation and lighting work related to the Ontario Line Lower Don Bridge;

c. the Don Roadway, northbound and southbound, between the Don Valley Parkway and Lake Shore Boulevard, from 11:00 p.m. of one day to 5:00 a.m. on the following day for up to and including five nights between September 22, 2025 and October 24, 2025, inclusive, and for up to and including eight nights between December 1, 2026 and December 31, 2026, inclusive, and for up to and including two nights between June 1, 2027 and June 30, 2027, inclusive, to facilitate the installation and removal of trestle structure, final bridge adjustments and removal of monitoring equipment related to the Ontario Line Lower Don Bridge;

d. the Don Roadway, northbound and southbound, between Don Valley Parkway and Lake Shore Boulevard, from 11:00 p.m. on one Friday to 5:00 a.m. on the following Monday for one weekend between January 15, 2026 and February 16, 2026, inclusive, to facilitate the launching of east half of the Ontario Line Lower Don Bridge over the Don Valley Parkway;

e. the Don Roadway, southbound, between the Don Valley Parkway and Lake Shore Boulevard East, from 11:00 p.m. of one day to 5:00 a.m. on the following day for up to and including two nights between August 1, 2026 and August 31, 2026, inclusive, and for up to and including two nights between November 1, 2026 and November 30, 2026, inclusive, to facilitate the installation of access scaffolding in August 2026 and its removal in November 2026 related to the Ontario Line Lower Don Bridge; and

f. the Don Roadway, northbound, between Lake Shore Boulevard East and the Don Valley Parkway, from 11:00 p.m. of one day to 5:00 a.m. on the following day for up to and including two nights between August 1, 2026 and August 31, 2026, inclusive, and for up to and including two nights between November 1, 2026 and November 30, 2026, inclusive, to facilitate the installation of access scaffolding in August 2026 and its removal in November 2026 related to the Ontario Line Lower Don Bridge,

and exempt the General Manager, Transportation Services, in carrying out this delegated authority from Section 937-5 of Chapter 937, that being the requirement to notify the local Ward Councillor of the pending closure and the requirement to report on the proposed closure if so requested by the local Ward Councillor.

9. City Council amend City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 27, Council Procedures, to provide that the current delegation to Community Council to temporarily close public lanes or public alleys, local roads, collector roads and minor arterial roads, does not include closures delegated to the General Manager, Transportation Services, in carrying out the authority in Part 8 above.

10. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the necessary Bills to give effect to City Council’s decision and City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make any necessary clarifications, refinements, minor modifications, technical amendments, or by-law amendments as may be identified by the City Solicitor or the General Manager, Transportation Services, in order to give effect to Parts 1 to 9 above, inclusive.

This report provides an overview of Metrolinx’s construction plans for the Ontario Line Lower Don Bridge and the slope stabilization works at the Minton Place Portal, located within the Don Valley Crossing area. These works will involve temporary closures of the Don Valley Parkway, F.G. Gardiner Expressway, and Don Roadway at various stages between 2025 and 2027.

The report outlines key construction activities, associated staging plans, and temporary lane closures required to safely and efficiently deliver these infrastructure works. While most temporary lane closures occur during overnight hours to minimize impacts, one full weekend closure of the Don Valley Parkway is required to facilitate the launch of the new bridge structure.

In addition, the report requests City Council approval to amend City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 937, Temporary Closing of Highways, to provide a temporary delegation of authority to the General Manager, Transportation Services, to approve and implement temporary lane closures on the Don Valley Parkway and on the F.G. Gardiner Expressway for defined timeframes to support construction of the Ontario Line Lower Don Bridge and Minton Place Portal slope stabilization work.

The report also seeks City Council approval to amend both Chapter 937 as well as City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 27, Council Procedures, in order to delegate to the General Manager, Transportation Services, the authority to temporarily close the Don Roadway for defined timeframes in support of the Ontario Line Lower Don Bridge construction.

Together, these delegated authorities will support the timely delivery of the Ontario Line while enabling staff to respond to dynamic construction schedules, coordinate effectively with other major infrastructure projects, and minimize disruption to the public.

The Executive Committee recommends that:

1. City Council request the Toronto Police Service Board to direct the Chief, Toronto Police Service to work in collaboration with the City of Toronto, to implement measures to maximize the number of 9-1-1 calls diverted to the Toronto Community Crisis Service that meet the criteria for Toronto Community Crisis Service response, and for such measures to include:

a. enhancing call diversion data shared with the City;

b. enhancing Toronto Community Crisis Service training programs and resources for Toronto Police Service Communications Services staff; and

c. establishing targets for Toronto Community Crisis Service call diversion, with an aim to increase call diversion year over year.

2. City Council direct the Executive Director, Social Development to work with the Toronto Police Service to launch by the fourth quarter of 2025 a public-facing dashboard on Toronto Community Crisis Service calls received, call outcomes and other key program data points.

3. City Council direct the Executive Director, Social Development to report to the Executive Committee by the first quarter of 2026 with an action plan to achieve the target of at least 16,000 transferred calls per year from 9-1-1 to Toronto Community Crisis Service. 

4. City Council forward the Item to the Toronto Police Service Board to inform continued action and next steps on the Auditor General’s recommendations.

The Executive Committee considered Items EX23.4 and EX23.5 together.

This report provides an update to City Council on a series of recommendations made by the Auditor General (AG) to improve 9-1-1 operations and responses to calls for service by the Toronto Police Service (TPS). The status of these recommendations is subject to formal review and verification by the Auditor General.

In July 2022, City Council adopted two reports from the AG, which focused on:

1) Enhancing the efficiency of 9-1-1 operations (AU13.5)

2) Supporting more effective responses to calls for service (AU13.6)

In total, the AG posed 51 recommendations across the two reports to improve and modernize the TPS. Of these, 16 recommendations involved the City Manager's Office and other City Divisions, including Toronto Paramedic Services, Toronto Fire Services (TFS), Social Development, Municipal Licensing and Standards (MLS), Customer Experience Division (CXD), and others.

As directed by Council, the Deputy City Manager, Community and Social Services (DCM-CSS) has played a key role in coordinating collaboration among TPS and relevant City Divisions to advance AG recommendations, including co-development of status updates to Council. The first of these updates was adopted by Council in fall 2023 (see EX9.2).

The City and TPS have continued to work closely to drive AG recommendations forward. A detailed update on each of the 16 shared AG recommendations can be found in Appendix 1 of this report. Pending Council approval, this update report will be forwarded to the Toronto Police Service Board, where it will be reviewed alongside a comprehensive update from the TPS on all 51 AG recommendations. 

As assessed in consultation with the City's Internal Audit Division, 13 of the 16 AG recommendations are in-progress (with seven near completion), two are implemented and ongoing, and one has not yet started.

Key milestones achieved since the last report to Council include the city-wide expansion of the Toronto Community Crisis Service (TCCS), a key component of the City's Ten-year Community Safety & Well-being Plan (SafeTO) that has contributed to a marked decrease in ‘person in crisis calls’ to the TPS. Since launching in 2022, the TCCS has responded to more than 25,000 calls, provided more than 6,000 referrals, and connected more than 1,000 service users to wraparound case management supports, while maintaining a call diversion rate of 78% (proportion of 9-1-1 calls received by the Service and completed without police involvement).  

TPS and City Divisions have also collaborated to co-develop, launch, and evaluate 'Make the Right Call,' a multilingual, multimedia scenario-based campaign focused on educating the public about appropriate emergency and non-emergency responses. The campaign garnered more than 20,000,000 social media impressions, drove demonstrable increases in calls to the TPS non-emergency line and 2-1-1, and will return to market in June 2025 as an ‘evergreen' communications tool to continue influencing public awareness and behaviour change.

The revived Non-emergency Call/Response Steering Committee (NECRSC), currently chaired by CXD with participation from TPS and City Divisions, has enabled the City to review and refine call diversion strategies and enhance information sharing. This includes new staff training, improvements to the 3-1-1 knowledge base to streamline call diversions, and a new warm transfer protocol between 3-1-1 and the TPS non-emergency line that ensures callers are connected to the appropriate organization.

Regarding areas for continued collaboration, the 9-1-1 Committee continues to meet quarterly to support collaboration among TPS, TFS, and Paramedic Services. This includes ongoing preparation for migration of operations to Next Generation 9-1-1 (NG9-1-1), which will improve interconnectivity and the efficiency of call transfers. TFS migrated onto the NG9-1-1 network in December 2023, the first municipal emergency service in Canada to do so, and both TPS and Paramedic Services will achieve migration by the end of 2025, well in advance of the March 2027 deadline set by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC).

As part of an overarching communications strategy, Social Development and SPEC will also be launching a new anti-stigma campaign in Q4 2025 to address public perceptions of people experiencing mental health crises, in consultation with TPS and community stakeholders. 

Overall, this report reflects that collaboration between the City and TPS remains strong, and will continue to advance the 16 AG recommendations. The next status update on AU13.5 and AU13.6 will be provided to City Council in 2027, following the cutoff date for migration to NG9-1-1 and in alignment with the next SafeTO implementation update.

The Executive Committee recommends that:

1. City Council request the Executive Director, Social Development, in collaboration with the relevant City divisions, agencies and corporations, to continue to advance the goals and actions of SafeTO: Toronto's 10-Year Community Safety and Well-Being Plan and report back to City Council on a progress report in 2027.

2. City Council request the Executive Director, Social Development, in collaboration with the relevant City divisions, agencies and corporations, to negotiate and enter into agreement(s) with other governments, institutions, agencies and vendors as required to advance SafeTO initiatives, including information and privacy agreements and request for proposals processes in a form acceptable to the City Solicitor.

3. City Council request the Federal Government to continue funding the Crime Prevention Grant and Building Safer Communities Fund to support SafeTO violence prevention and intervention programs and initiatives, in collaboration with community partners.

4. City Council direct the Deputy City Manager, Community Development and Social Services to work with the Toronto Transit Commission to develop an agreement to expand and strengthen access to the Toronto Community Crisis Service on subways, subway platforms, buses, streetcars and Toronto Transit Commission property, and to report back to City Council in the third quarter of 2025 with options and recommendations for how dedicated Toronto Community Crisis Service staff could be deployed particularly in subway stations around the City in collaboration with other mental health services.
 

5. City Council direct the Deputy City Manager, Community Development and Social Services, in coordination with the Chief Executive Officer, Toronto Transit Commission and the General Manager, Toronto Shelter and Support Services, to report back to City Council in third quarter of 2025  on what additional mental health resources and infrastructure would be needed in order to effectively scale and implement community safety services such as expanded Toronto Community Crisis Service on the Toronto Transit Commission.

6. City Council forward the Item to the Toronto Police Services Board, the Toronto Community Housing Corporation Board of Directors, the Toronto Public Library Board, the Toronto Transit Commission Board, the Toronto District School Board, the Toronto Catholic District School Board, Conseil scolaire Viamonde and Conseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir.

The Executive Committee considered Items EX23.4 and EX23.5 together.

Toronto consistently ranks among the safest cities in Canada and globally. However, this sense of safety is not experienced equitably across all communities. Disparities in violence, crime and well-being persist, especially in neighbourhoods and for populations facing socioeconomic pressures and systemic inequities. City Council and multiple agency partners have committed to respond to these concerns through SafeTO: Toronto's 10-Year Community Safety and Well-Being Plan (SafeTO).

The following report provides an update on the outcomes of Phase 1 (2022-2024) implementation of SafeTO and outlines the priorities for Phase 2 (2025-2027) implementation. With over 90 per cent of the 26 actions identified in SafeTO completed or in-progress, the report highlights some of SafeTO's achievements and identifies actions that require a renewed focus for the City of Toronto and partners across all sectors and levels of government to build a safer, healthier and more resilient Toronto.

The City developed SafeTO in response to provisions under the Community Safety and Policing Act, 2019, which required all Ontario municipalities to prepare and adopt a community safety and well-being plan by July 2021. Community advocacy on rethinking how public institutions respond to community violence significantly shaped the City's approach to these legislative requirements. As per O. Reg. 414/23 of the Act, municipal councils must review and, if appropriate, revise the plan four years after the day the plan was adopted and every four years thereafter. The City is required to complete its review of the plan before July 14, 2025.

City Council unanimously adopted SafeTO in July 2021, introducing a fundamental shift in how Toronto addresses community safety, moving from reactive emergency responses to a culture of prevention. The plan also applies a public health approach to safety. It defines safety as more than just the absence of crime, emphasizing the need for protective factors like stable housing, accessible services, strong social connections and opportunities that allow children, youth, and families to thrive. By prioritizing a public health, data-informed, and people-centred approach, SafeTO aims to tackle the root causes of insecurity and violence to create lasting, transformative change.

To bring this bold vision to life, SafeTO includes 26 actions across seven strategic goals that will be implemented through a phased approach. This approach was outlined in the SafeTO Implementation Plan, which was approved by City Council in February 2022.

During Phase 1 (2022-2024) of SafeTO implementation, the City focused on four priority actions that resulted in the following achievements:

- The City launched the Toronto Community Crisis Service in 2022, establishing it as Toronto's fourth emergency service. Since its inception, the Toronto Community Crisis Service has responded to more than 25,000 mental health crisis calls, resolved 78 per cent of calls transferred from 911 without police involvement and in 2023, contributed to a 4.5 per cent decrease in mental health related 911 calls.

- The City established the Violence Prevention Toronto Office as a vehicle for multi-sector coordination with institutional partners, other levels of government and community partners to develop comprehensive violence reduction strategies. The Violence Prevention Toronto Office has organized Integrated Safety Coordination Teams in six geographic SafeTO Zones that have led to 60 multi-sector responses to violent incidents, including shootings and stabbings, and mobilized 70 interventions in response to emerging trends of community violence between April 2023 to January 2025.

- The City strengthened community crisis response protocols to better support victims and communities impacted by violence through the expansion of the Community Crisis Response Program to seven-day-per-week deployment across Toronto. From 2022 to 2024, the Community Crisis Response Program has responded to 1,844 critical incidents and achieving an 88 per cent response rate within 48 hours.

- The City launched the SafeTO Collaborative Analytics and Learning Environment, integrating key datasets across institutions to inform evidence-based policies. The SafeTO Collaborative Analytics and Learning Environment has enabled the development of the Toronto Transit Commission's Safety Dashboard, which tracks safety incidents and informs transit safety planning.

Building on this foundation, Phase 2 implementation of SafeTO will sustain Phase 1 efforts and focus on the following four SafeTO priority actions from 2025 to 2027:

- Develop a comprehensive approach to address gender-based and intimate-partner violence, in partnership with City divisions and agencies, including the Toronto Police Service.

- Implement responses to Calls for Justice from the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls.

- Engage residents and build community capacity to lead safety initiatives.

- Strengthen multi-sector collaboration through partnerships and integrated investments.

The Executive Committee recommends that:

1. City Council adopt the 2025 Corporate Asset Management Plan as set out in Attachment 1 to the report (April 29, 2025) from the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer and City Council provide approval for submission to the Province of Ontario by the July 1, 2025 regulatory deadline.

2. City Council direct the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer to make available the final approved 2025 Corporate Asset Management Plan as amended to the public via the City website and to distribute printed copies as requested.

3. City Council direct the Director, Waterfront Secretariat, the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management and the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, in consultation with CreateTO, Waterfront Toronto and the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, to report to the June 17, 2025 meeting of Executive Committee with an action plan for the execution of critical repairs to the Western Beaches dock walls and breakwaters, including an assessment of:

a. priority sites;

b. ownership information;

c. short-term and long-term options; and
 

d. intergovernmental funding required for cost-sharing of repairs.

This report presents the City of Toronto’s 2025 Corporate Asset Management Plan for City Council's approval, in accordance with Ontario Regulation 588/17: Asset Management Planning for Municipal Infrastructure (the "Regulation") under the Infrastructure for Jobs and Prosperity Act. The regulation was subsequently amended in March of 2021 under Ontario Regulation 193/21 to change the timing of reporting requirements under the Act. The report will address all municipal infrastructure assets reported through the Core Infrastructure Asset Management Plan approved by Council in November 2021, and the 2024 Corporate Asset Management Plan approved by Council in May 2024. The infrastructure assets contained in this report are categorized into 11 asset classes: amenities, collections, equipment, equipment & appurtenances, facilities, fleet, linear infrastructure, natural assets, point infrastructure, structures and systems.

The 2025 Corporate Asset Management Plan (AMP) encompasses 26 City Divisions, Agencies, and Corporations (DACs) that hold ownership and/or responsibility over City-owned municipal infrastructure assets, as defined by the regulation. Organized into 9 service areas and 26 subservices, the Corporate AMP exhibits the multitude of services provided by the City and demonstrates the relationship between service delivery and the assets that support those services. The AMP is based on the data, information, professional judgement, and expertise of the asset management teams and leads that reside within each area, in conjunction with the work and analysis conducted through the City’s annual Budget process and reflected in the 2025 Operating Budget and 2025-2034 Capital Budget and Plan.

The City’s asset portfolio, within the scope of this AMP, has a current replacement value of $215 billion. In addition to the assets included in the 2024 Corporate AMP, the portfolio is inclusive of the 6 core infrastructure assets of water, wastewater, stormwater, roads, bridges and culverts included in the 2021 Core Infrastructure AMP. The overall performance distribution of the City’s in-scope assets is rated as ‘Fair’, indicating that, on average, City assets are fit for service and continue to perform at an acceptable standard. These assets are approaching the end of its service life and, as such, are likely performing at a higher operating cost where ongoing monitoring and maintenance may be required to sustain service levels.

To proactively respond to aging infrastructure and growing renewal needs, the City has prioritized actions that result in the ‘flattening of the SOGR curve’ through increased renewal investments and prioritization as reflected in the City’s multi-year strategy to improve services and the day-to-day experiences of Toronto residents. These efforts reflect both an increase in SOGR investments as well as a resulting reduction to the previous $26 billion 10-year SOGR infrastructure gap, reflected in the 2024 Corporate AMP, to an estimated $18 billion renewal shortfall identified through the 2025 Corporate AMP where transit and housing renewals continue to be the main drivers. The City acknowledges that there is still further work to be done to improve the state of its infrastructure and ensure ongoing sustainability of services to the public. The overall reduction to the City’s estimated 10-year SOGR infrastructure gap is represented below in Chart 1.

Chart 1 – Change in Estimated 10-Year SOGR Infrastructure Gap

($ billions)

The Executive Committee recommends that:

1. City Council authorize the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer to negotiate and enter into an amendment of the City Loan Agreement with the Leaside Memorial Gardens Arena Board of Management and Ontario Infrastructure and Lands Corporation to:

i. ensure that loan prepayments employing excess revenues do not result in an operating deficit for Leaside Memorial Gardens Arena; and

ii. remove the requirement to add annual Leaside Memorial Gardens Arena operating deficits to the principal balance of the City loan,

effective January 1, 2025, in a form satisfactory to the City Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer and the City Solicitor.

2. City Council authorize an exemption to waive the requirement of the existing City Loan Agreement to add Leaside Memorial Community Gardens Arena operating deficits to the principal balance of the City loan for the fiscal years 2018 to 2024.

The purpose of this report is to seek City Council's approval of combined prior year settlement of operating results for the fiscal periods of 2020, 2021, and 2022 with Leaside Memorial Community Gardens ("Leaside"). Also, as a result of Council's recent adoption of amended City loan and loan guarantee policies, staff undertook a review of Leaside's existing loans, the outcome of which is a recommendation to amend the existing City capital loan arrangements for the Leaside second ice pad, which are supported by a tri-partite agreement between the City, Infrastructure Ontario, and Leaside.

On an annual basis, the City of Toronto receives audited financial statements from eight Arena Boards of Management (Arena Boards). The audited financial statements assist the City in determining whether additional operating subsidy payments need to be provided to, or clawed back from, the Arena Boards to settle their operating deficits or surpluses. City staff report annually on the Arena Boards' operating surpluses and deficits once the respective Arena Boards' audited financial statements have been approved by Council. The audited financial statements are based on the Public Sector Accounting Board requirements for government not-for-profit entities, while the operating deficits or surpluses align with the modified cash basis of accounting.

At its meeting on December 17, 2024, City Council approved prior-year settlements of all Arena Boards, except for Leaside, during the consideration of the settlement report (EX19.17). It was noted that the Leaside's 2020, 2021, and 2022 settlement was delayed due to late completion of its annual audits and would be submitted in a standalone report recommending amendments to the City capital loan agreement with Leaside and determining whether an operating surplus/deficit settlement would be rolled into the outstanding balance of the loan to build Leaside's second ice pad. 

Leaside is a City Arena Board, operated by the Leaside Arena Board of Management. In January 2012, Council authorized the construction of a second ice pad at Leaside, and entered into financing arrangements that included a $7.3 million capital loan from the City. The terms of the City loan include a requirement for Leaside to add the amount of its annual operating deficits to the principal of the City loan. No other Arena Boards are required to repay the amount of their operating deficits to the City.

This report recommends amending the terms of the City loan agreement to ensure consistent treatment across all Arena Boards, removing the requirement for Leaside to add the amount of any future operating deficits to the principal City loan balance, and waiving the requirement to add the amount of its operating deficits from fiscal 2018 through 2024 to the principal City loan balance, with the exception being any annual deficit directly resulting from over or under payments on the City loan, with a prepayment resulting in a deficit being prohibited under the amended terms. The report also recommends combined settlement of operating surplus and deficits for 2020, 2021 and 2022 based on their audited financial statements for the years ended December 31.

The Executive Committee recommends that:

1. City Council approve the adjustments to carry-forward funding of an additional $250.3 million from unspent capital projects funding as detailed in Appendices 1a and 1b to the report (April 29, 2025) from the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, in order to continue work on previously approved capital projects in 2025 and beyond, and that the 2025-2034 Tax and Rate Supported Capital Budget and Plan for respective City Programs and Agencies be adjusted accordingly.

2. City Council approve in-year budget adjustments to the 2024 and future year cash flow commitments, as well as reallocations of funding sources for prior Approved Capital Budgets, as detailed in Appendix 2 to the report (April 29, 2025) from the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer.

As part of the 2025 Budget process, the 2025-2034 Capital Budget and Plan included $1.438 billion of previously approved unspent funding for capital projects to be carried forward to 2025-2034. This carry forward amount was based on an initial estimate of projected spending available at the time of the budget development, which is prior to the 2024 year-end closing. With the 2024 fiscal year close in February 2025, City Programs and Agencies have finalized the 2024 actual project spending as well as the total carry-forward needed. The purpose of this report is to seek Council's approval for an additional $250.3 million in carry-forward funding for the 2025-2034 period.

With the incremental carry-forward request, the total capital carry-forward funding from 2024 to the 2025-2034 Capital Budget and Plan will be $1.689 billion, and the total adjusted 2025 Tax and Rate Supported Capital Budget including previously approved carry forward amount will be $6.098 billion. The revised total carry-forward funding is equivalent to 27.7% of the total 2025 Tax and Rate Supported Capital Budget.

This report also brings forward in-year capital budget adjustment requests for previously approved budget and future year commitments, taking into account the recommended incremental carry-forward. Approval of these requests is needed to provide the necessary spending authority to continue with capital project delivery.

The Executive Committee recommends that:

1. City Council authorize the reallocation of cashflows and corresponding funding in the amount of $32.378 million in 2024 for acceleration and deferral of projects within Toronto Water’s 2024 Capital Budget and 2025-2033 Capital Plan, with offsetting acceleration and deferral cashflow and corresponding funding reallocation adjustments in the equal amount in 2025, 2026 and 2027 within Toronto Water's 2025 Capital Budget and 2026-2034 Capital Plan to align with project delivery, as presented in Schedule A (Parts A and B) to the report (April 14, 2025) from the General Manager, Toronto Water, with a zero Budget impact.

2. City Council authorize the reallocation of 2024 cashflows, project costs and corresponding funding in Toronto Water's 2024 Capital Budget and 2025-2033 Capital Plan in the amount of $6.871 million from projects experiencing reduced demand or that have been completed under budget to those requiring additional funding in the same amount as presented in Schedule A (Part C) to the report (April 14, 2025) from the General Manager, Toronto Water, with a zero Budget impact.

This report requests City Council's authority to amend Toronto Water's 2024 Capital Budget by adjusting project costs and cash flows to align with year-end expenditures and project progress. The adjustments will have a zero dollar impact on the 2024 Capital Budget.

This report also requests City Council's authority to amend Toronto Water's 2025 Capital Budget and 2026-2034 Capital Plan by adjusting project costs and cashflows contained within the 10-Year Capital Budget and Plan, respectively, to align the 2025 Capital Budget and 2026-2034 Capital Plan with the final 2024 capital expenditures and project progress. The adjustments will have a zero dollar impact on the 2025 Capital Budget and 2026-2034 Capital Plan and will align the budget and plan with Toronto Water's capital project delivery schedule and program requirements.

The Executive Committee recommends that:

1. City Council amend Municipal Code Chapter 3, Accountability Officers, to establish the Records Retention Schedule detailed in Attachments 1, 2, 3 and 4 to the report (April 14, 2025) from the Auditor General.

The purpose of this report is to seek City Council's approval of a retention schedule for accountability records of the Auditor General's Office in accordance with Section 3-7.6B of Municipal Code Chapter 3, Accountability Officers.

The City of Toronto Act, 2006 does not allow for the destruction of records of the City, including records of the Auditor General's Office, unless they are destroyed in accordance with a retention schedule.

The Executive Committee recommends that:

1. City Council amend City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 219, Records, Corporate (Local Boards), to add Article X and Schedule L, Records Retention Schedule (Board of Management for Swansea Town Hall Community Centre), substantially as set out in Appendices A and B, respectively, to the report (February 1, 2025) from the Executive Director, Swansea Town Hall Community Centre attached as Attachment 1 to the report (April 29, 2025) from the City Manager.

Under section 201 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006 (COTA), the City may establish retention periods during which the records of the City and its local boards (City agencies) must be retained and preserved in accordance with the provisions of COTA.

This report recommends that City Council formally approve the records retention policy and schedule for Swansea Town Hall Community Centre and add it to the other records retention articles and schedules for the various Local Boards of the City contained in Municipal Code Chapter 219, Records, Corporate (Local Boards).

The proposed records retention article and schedule have been approved by the Board of Management for Swansea Town Hall Community Centre (the "Board"), and Council's approval to amend Chapter 219 to include them is requested in the Executive Director's Report (February 1, 2025) in Attachment 1 to this report.

The Executive Committee recommends that:

1. City Council receive the Federation of Municipalities March 2025 report to Council outlined in the letter (April 29, 2025) from Councillor Paul Ainslie for information.

I am pleased to introduce the report from the FCM Board of Directors meeting held in March 2025. This report provides crucial updates on FCM's activities, particularly in the context of the upcoming 2025 federal election.  

A central theme of the Board meeting was the importance of advocating for a National Prosperity Partnership. FCM is urging all orders of government to work collaboratively to build a more resilient and competitive national economy. This partnership is essential to address the key issues facing our communities and our country.  

Specifically, FCM is advocating for federal action in several priority areas:

- Supporting local economic growth and resilience  
- Investing in infrastructure renewal  
- Achieving housing affordability  
- Ending homelessness  
- Keeping communities safe and supporting emergency services  
- Reducing economic disruption through climate-resilient infrastructure  
- Supporting thriving rural, northern, and remote communities  

The Board also discussed advocacy efforts related to Canada/U.S. relations, recognizing the significant impact of trade policies on our communities. FCM has undertaken several delegations to the U.S. to emphasize the negative economic impacts of President Trump’s trade policies.  

Furthermore, the Board of Directors made significant decisions, including:

- Endorsing the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) and committing to embed its principles into FCM’s Reconciliation Strategy.  

- Approving the Strategic Plan “Stronger together: Local strength, national prosperity”.  

- Adopting the FCM Budget for 2025-2026.  

- Adopting resolutions on various issues, including disability benefits, immigration levels, food insecurity, cellular coverage, healthcare access, wake surfing regulation, fireworks, plastic straw ban, and a federal flushability standard.  

This report highlights the vital role of FCM in representing municipal interests and advocating for policies that will strengthen our communities and our nation. I urge all members to review it carefully.

I attended the following meetings and study tour: Study Tour: Montréal-Trudeau International Airport (YUL), Ontario Caucus Dinner, Committee of the Whole, Mayor’s Welcome Reception and Dinner and Board of Directors Meeting I invite you to review the attached Report to Council, detailing the accomplishments of various committees and forums.

The next meeting of FCM’s Board of Directors will take place on May 26, 2025. Please visit to review the upcoming board events for 2025 on fcm.ca

The Executive Committee recommends that:

1.  City Council direct the Executive Director, FIFA World Cup 2026, Toronto Secretariat and the Chief Procurement Officer to proceed in accordance with the updated procurement plan to procure the goods and services required for the delivery of the FIFA World Cup 2026 Toronto set out in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (April 28, 2025) from the Executive Director, FIFA World Cup 2026, Toronto Secretariat and the Chief Procurement Officer.

2. City Council authorize the Executive Director, FIFA World Cup 2026, Toronto Secretariat and the Chief Procurement Officer to negotiate and enter into contracts with vendors whose initial quotations exceed targets outlined in the procurement plan as set out in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (April 28, 2025) from the Executive Director, FIFA World Cup 2026, Toronto Secretariat and the Chief Procurement Officer.

3. City Council direct that Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (April 28, 2025) from the Executive Director, FIFA World Cup 2026, Toronto Secretariat and the Chief Procurement Officer remain confidential at this time as it pertains to criteria to be applied to negotiations carried on or to be carried on by or on behalf of the City of Toronto and City Council direct that Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (April 28, 2025) from the Executive Director, FIFA World Cup 2026, Toronto Secretariat and the Chief Procurement Officer be made public at the discretion of the Chief Procurement Officer following the award or closing of the contemplated procurement transactions.

At its meeting on May 12, 2025, the FIFA World Cup 2026 Subcommittee considered Item FWC4.1 and made recommendations to City Council.

This report provides an update to the procurement plan associated with the planning and execution of the FIFA World Cup 2026 (FWC26) in Toronto. Updates include the award of contracts to date and requests to negotiate and award on items captured in a confidential attachment.

This report puts forward recommendations to the procurement plan related to both capital and operational services previously approved by City Council on November 13, 2024 (EX18.17).

Procurements undertaken in accordance with the procurement plan in Confidential Attachment 1 will be made public on an individual basis in accordance with the processes for approval at the earliest opportunity that ensures and maintains the competitiveness of the procurement process, which may be at the time of award or following the closing of the procurement transactions.

The Executive Committee forwards the Item to City Council without recommendation.

The Executive Committee requested the Executive Director, FIFA World Cup 2026, Toronto Secretariat to report directly to the May 21, 22 and 23, 2025 meeting of City Council on the status of intergovernmental funding related to hosting the FIFA World Cup 2026 in Toronto.

At its meeting on May 12, 2025, the FIFA World Cup 2026 Subcommittee considered Item FWC4.2 and made recommendations to City Council.

The FIFA World Cup 26 will be the biggest single-sport event in history, with 48 teams contesting 104 matches over 39 days across 16 Host Cities in three host countries. More than six million tickets are expected to be available to fans, and the biggest-ever hospitality programme in the history of the tournament will be delivered. Millions of supporters are expected to flock to the 16 Host Cities across Canada, Mexico and the United States, attending matches and visiting FIFA Fan Festival™ sites, booking hotels or short-term accommodation, and visiting the world-class cultural sites and entertainment destinations offered by all 16 Host Cities.

An economic impact study prepared by Deloitte Canada, estimates that preparing for and hosting the FIFA World Cup 26 will contribute up to $3.8 billion in positive economic output for Canada as a host nation, between the period June 2023 to August 2026. The findings estimate positive contributions of $2 billion to Canadian gross domestic product (GDP), $1.3 billion to labour income and $700m to government revenue, as well as the creation and preservation of 24,100 jobs across the country over the period under analysis.

Additional findings estimate that preparing for and hosting the FIFA World Cup 26 could contribute $1.3 billion in positive economic output in the province of Ontario, with Toronto set to host six tournament matches. The report estimates positive contributions of $700 million to the GDP of the province of Ontario, $460 million to labour income and $100 million to government revenue, as well as the creation and preservation of more than 8,700 jobs over the period under analysis (June 2023 to August 2026).

With one year to go, it is crucial the commitment from all stakeholders is confirmed and funding to cover tournament expenditures is secured. Given the economic benefits for Canada and the Province of Ontario as part of hosting the FIFA World Cup 2026, this letter requests an update on inter-governmental funding to ensure all parties are fulfilling their commitments, maintaining transparency and accountability.

The Executive Committee recommends that:

1. City Council request the City Solicitor to:

a. designate additional legal resources to expedite the execution of agreements required to advance projects that meet the City priority of delivering affordable housing and other City-involved development projects;

b. establish target timelines for implementing instructions from client divisions regarding legal agreements on priority housing items, subject to receiving complete information and timely responses from project proponents; and

c. report through the 2026 Budget Process on resourcing required to meet targeted timelines.

The City of Toronto has recently made great strides in speeding up the development approval process. Approvals for applications submitted after July 2023 are now over 80 percent faster than the previous five-year average. Approvals are even faster for projects that meet key City priorities including affordable housing.

Meanwhile, the City is at work advancing dozens of priority projects that advance affordable housing on City land, or through the support of City incentives such as development charge waivers and property tax reductions.

The City’s Legal Services division is a critical partner in the delivery of this work. Through development approvals, funding agreements, and real estate agreements, Legal Services delivers essential pieces for advancing housing projects.

In line with the City’s overall efforts to streamline and accelerate the delivery of housing, I would like to request that the Legal Services division work to designate additional resources specifically to triage and advance priority affordable housing and City-involved development projects so we can get more housing built faster.

The Board of Health recommends that:

1. City Council authorize the Acting Medical Officer of Health to enter into agreements and other suitable arrangements, on behalf of the City of Toronto, for the transfer of funds to the Angel Foundation for Learning ($5,508,378) and the Toronto Foundation for Student Success ($25,512,201) for the purpose of administering the 2025 approved municipal funding (totalling $31,020,579) to eligible Toronto student nutrition programs on terms satisfactory to the Acting Medical Officer of Health and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.

The Board of Health:

1.  Forwarded the report (April 22, 2025) from the Acting Medical Officer of Health to the Toronto District School Board, the Toronto Catholic District School Board, le Conseil scolaire Viamonde, le Conseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir, the Toronto Foundation for Student Success, and the Angel Foundation for Learning.

This report makes recommendations for the 2025 Student Nutrition Program service subsidy allocations. The proposed combined allocations to the Angel Foundation for Learning and the Toronto Foundation for Student Success are for the purpose of administering the 2025 approved municipal funding to eligible student nutrition programs across the City of Toronto. These allocations total $31,020,579, which includes $1,448,575 held in reserve for fall applications and appeals, including equipment and start-up supplies for new programs submitting fall applications.

The Board of Health recommends that:

1. City Council receive the report (April 17, 2025) from Acting Medical Officer of Health for information.

Toronto Public Health currently has service contracts with partner agencies that support service delivery in the community for the Healthy Babies Healthy Children program, Food Security initiatives, Sexual Health program, Dental Care to Street Involved Youth and Low-Income Adults program, and the Ontario Seniors Dental Care program.

Purchasing services from community agencies can be an effective and efficient way to provide essential public health services. This approach builds on existing service infrastructure in the community, facilitates community partnerships, supports continuity of service to clients, and can increase service efficiencies.

The purpose of this report is to provide information on the purchase of service contracts awarded and executed by the Acting Medical Officer of Health for 2025, according to the delegation of authority by City Council.

The Civic Appointments Committee recommends that:  

1. City Council appoint the following candidates to the Board of Directors of TO Live, at pleasure of Council, for a term of office ending on May 24, 2029, and until successors are appointed.

Brett Hendrie

Michael Herrera

Sammy Lau

Candidates' biographies

Brett Hendrie

Brett Hendrie is a senior executive with 20+ years of experience in strategic programming, cultural engagement, and content innovation. At the Rotman School of Management, he directs public programming and events, bringing global executives and thought leaders together to explore key issues facing business and society. A champion of Toronto's cultural health, Brett previously served as Executive Director of Hot Docs, North America's largest documentary festival and year-round cinema.

Michael Herrera

Michael Herrera is the Senior Vice-President, Institutional Planning and Chief Financial Officer at George Brown College.  With over thirty years experience working for, in, or volunteering with not-for-profit, charity, and public institutions, Michael has helped make Toronto a more liveable city through culture and education.  Past executive and senior volunteer roles have been held at United Way of Greater Toronto, Anglican Church of Canada, Crow's Theatre, Theatre Museum Canada and Toronto Mendelssohn Choir.  Michael currently serves as the Treasurer for both the Toronto Arts Council and the Toronto Arts Foundation.

Sammy Lau

Sammy Lau is co-founder of Greenline, a Toronto-based technology company. He previously served as a marketing leader at Ask-AI, Lillio, and Top Hat. Sammy is a board member of the Art Canada Institute, where he chairs the Technology and Information Governance Committee, and is actively involved in the Loran Scholars Foundation, McCall MacBain Foundation, ACCT Foundation, and more. Sammy holds an Honours Bachelor of Arts as a Loran Scholar from Trinity College, University of Toronto.

The Civic Appointments Committee will conduct interviews and recommend three candidates to City Council for appointment to the Board of Directors of TO Live.

The Corporations Nominating Panel recommends that:

1. City Council appoint Nicole Martin to the Toronto Hydro Board, at pleasure of Council, for a term of office ending June 27, 2027, and until a successor is appointed.

 The Corporations Nominating Panel:

1. Deferred the selection of candidates for interview for appointment to the Toronto Hydro Board to the May 29, 2025, meeting of the Corporations Nominating Panel. 

2. Requested the City Clerk to include a Skills Matrix for the Highly Qualified candidates for all Corporations Nominating Panel meetings going forward. 

3. Directed that Confidential Attachments 1a, 1b, and 2 to the report (April 16, 2025) from the City Clerk remain confidential in their entirety as they relate to personal matters about identifiable individuals being considered for appointment to the Toronto Hydro Board.

Candidate's biography:

Nicole Martin 

Ms. Martin, P. Eng., brings 20 years of financial services experience with a leading global credit rating agency to the Toronto Hydro Board of Directors. Her understanding of the technical complexities of the utility business is founded on her work as a professional engineer for Ontario Hydro, Hydro One, and Hydro Ottawa. Ms. Martin's entire career has been inspired by the constantly evolving utility sector and a keen awareness of, and a commitment to manage Environmental, Social, and Governance risks and the carbon transition. Ms. Martin has served on the Toronto Hydro Board since 2023 and was recently appointed Chair of the Sustainable Governance Committee.

The Corporations Nominating Panel will select candidates to be interviewed for appointment to the Toronto Hydro Board. The Corporations Nominating Panel will conduct interviews at its next meeting and recommend two candidates to City Council for appointment.

The Economic and Community Development Committee recommends that:

1. City Council amend Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 441, Fees and Charges, Appendix E – Schedule 1, Parks and Recreation by amending fees to read as set out in the table below:

2. City Council approve the revised Outdoor Ovens in City Parks Policy, as detailed in

Attachment 1 to the report (March 24, 2025) from the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, with the following amendments:

a. delete of section 5.5 and replace it with the following:

Non-profit organizations, charities and community groups interested in establishing long term use agreements for an outdoor oven on City-owned or operated parkland may approach the City of Toronto’s Parks and Recreation Division to pursue such an agreement, in consultation with the local Ward Councillor. Terms and conditions will be outlined in the Agreement, in a manner satisfactory to the General Manager, Parks and Recreation.

3. City Council direct the General Manager, Parks and Recreation to:

a. Establish an Outdoor Ovens Community of Practice, inclusive of oven champions and interested residents from across the city, to bring a community development and activation approach to Outdoor Ovens policy, operations and access;

b. Extend the option for non-profit organizations, charities and community groups that have been involved in the establishment and operation of a local park oven to explore long-term use agreements with the City of Toronto for park oven activation, including commitments on recurring days and times of use; bulk insurance options; and training and knowledge transfer requirements for additional oven use by City employees or outside organizations;

c. Collect data on oven usage, including through event permits, and make this information publicly available;

d. Explore opportunities to expand education and community awareness of park ovens to areas across the City, with a focus on areas that are currently underserved by park ovens; and

e. report back on the above in the first quarter of 2026.

The Director, Policy and Strategic Planning, Parks and Recreation and the Interim Director, Client and Business, Parks and Recreation gave a presentation on Increasing Community Use of Outdoor Public Ovens in Parks.

This report responds to City Council's direction (MM20.11) to review the 2011 Outdoor Ovens in City Parks Policy to identify opportunities, if any, and to reduce administrative or financial barriers to the community use of outdoor ovens, while also ensuring public health, safety, and liability considerations continue to be met.    

Toronto maintains the largest outdoor public oven network in Canada and facilitates public enjoyment of these amenities both through City-delivered programming and opportunities for individuals and groups to book the ovens for their own use. This review finds that Toronto's outdoor ovens are not used as much as they could be and recommends opportunities to reverse that trend with the recommended removal of booking fees and other administrative processes that may serve as barriers for communities to self-activate these amenities, while continuing to mitigate risk appropriately.

The Economic and Community Development Committee recommends that:

1. City Council authorize the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture to collect personal information, as part of the administration of grant programs.

2. City Council direct the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture to establish the Creative Industries Grants Program as a grant program with two funding streams: Creative Industries Skills Development Grants and Creative Industries Sector Development Grants, in accordance with the City's Community Grants Policy.

3. City Council authorize the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture to allocate, approve, and disburse one-time grants to eligible individuals or not-for-profit organizations, educational organizations and registered charities funded through the Creative Industries Grants Program, with funding allocation to be subject to the necessary budget processes and in accordance with the City's Community Grants Policy.

4. City Council authorize the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, to negotiate, enter into and execute funding agreements with eligible applicants funded through the Creative Industries Grants program, with funding recipients and grant amounts to be determined annually by the General Manager within the budget allocation for the program, and on such content, terms and conditions deemed necessary by the General Manager and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.

The City of Toronto has a long history of investing in Toronto’s cultural vibrancy and economic prosperity through Economic Development and Culture (EDC) grant programs, directed grants and event sponsorships. These opportunities are aligned with City priorities and help fund programs, projects, operational needs, and events delivered by arts and culture non-profit organizations, the business community and creative industries, and collectively contribute to the City’s vibrant culture, liveability and a robust economy.

In alignment with City Council directions, this staff report provides information on Economic Development and Culture's annual funding allocation. This report also speaks to the continuation of the multi-year grant reform in the Economic Development and Culture (EDC) Division, which started in 2018 and aims to make all of its funding opportunities more transparent, equitable and aligned with the 2019 City of Toronto Community Grants Policy. As part of this reform and to provide more predictable and structured funding support for creative industries, this staff report recommends the establishment of the Creative Industries Grants Program. No new funding is being requested and the program will leverage funds currently provided as directed grants, already accounted for within the division’s existing budget allocation.

This staff report is one of the final steps in Economic Development and Culture’s grant reform, to be completed in 2026. Its completion will be important to advance the vision of sustainable and resilient culture sectors, business community and creative industries in alignment with the Council-approved strategies Sidewalks to Skylines: An Action Plan for Toronto’s Economy and Culture Connects: An Action Plan for Culture in Toronto.

The Economic and Community Development Committee recommends that:

1. City Council, in accordance with the City's Public Appointments Policy, appoint the following nominees to the Rogers Road Business Improvement Area Board of Management set out below at the pleasure of Council, and for a term expiring at the end of the term of Council or as soon thereafter as successors are appointed:

          Rogers Road:

          Martinho, Sonia

The purpose of this report is to make changes to the Rogers Road Business Improvement Area Board of Management, in accordance with the requirements of the City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 19, Business Improvement Areas. Rogers Road Business Improvement Area falls within two Community Council boundaries.

The General Government Committee recommend that:

1. City Council, in accordance Municipal Code Chapter 195 (Purchasing) where the current request exceeds the Chief Procurement Officer's authority of the cumulative five-year commitment limit for each vendor under Article 7, Section 195-7.3(D) of the Purchasing By-law or exceeds the threshold of $500,000 Harmonized Sales Tax allowed under staff authority as per the Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 71, Financial Control, Section 71-11.1, grant authority to enter into the necessary amending agreements on terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager, Toronto Shelter and Support Services, and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor to increase the value and extend the term, of the Non-Competitive Contract Number 47023030 with A Supreme Nursing and Home Care Services Inc., for nursing services by an amount of $100,000 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($101,760 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries), increasing the contract value from $800,000 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($814,080 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries) to $900,000 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($915,840 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries) and extending the term to April 30, 2026. Extending the term of this contract to April 30, 2026 will extend the contract beyond the allowable five-year term.

The purpose of this report is to seek authority from City Council to amend Non-Competitive Contract 47023030 with A Supreme Nursing and Home Care Services Inc., for nursing services by increasing the overall value in the amount of $100,000 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($101,760 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries), increasing the contract value from $800,000 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($814,080 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries) to $900,000 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($915,840 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries) and extending the term to April 30, 2026. Extending the term of this contract to April 30, 2026 will extend the contract beyond the allowable five-year term.

This contract amendment will allow nursing services in directly operated shelters to continue while a new competitive procurement process for nursing services is completed. The estimated completion date for the competitive procurement process is the fourth quarter of 2025. Toronto Shelter and Support Services is in the process of hiring a complement of nursing staff, but challenges with staff retention requires that contract nursing services must remain available.

The General Government Committee recommend that:

1. City Council, in accordance with Municipal Code Chapter 195 (Purchasing) where the current request exceeds the Chief Procurement Officer's authority of the cumulative five-year commitment limit for each vendor under Article 7, Section 195-7.3(D) of the Purchasing By-law or exceeds the threshold of $500,000 net of Harmonized Sales Tax allowed under staff authority as per the Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 71 (Financial Control) Section 71-11.1., grant authority to enter into the necessary amending agreements on terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager, Toronto Shelter and Support Services, and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor to amend Non-Competitive Purchase Order 6052384 with OnX Enterprise Solutions Ltd for wiring, cabling and hardware for the provision of wireless internet services by increasing the value in the amount of $1,250,000 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($1,272,000 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries), increasing the overall value of the purchase order from $248,400 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($252,772 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries) to $1,498,400 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($1,524,772 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries) and extending the term to April 18, 2028. Extending the term of this contract to April 18, 2028 will extend the contract beyond the allowable five year term.

The purpose of this report is to seek authority from City Council to amend Non-Competitive Purchase Order 6052384 with OnX Enterprise Solutions Ltd for wiring, cabling and hardware for the provision of wireless internet services by increasing the overall value in the amount of $1,250,000 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($1,272,000 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries), increasing the overall value of the purchase order from $248,400 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($252,772 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries) to $1,498,400 net of Harmonized Sales Tax ($1,524,772 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries). Additionally, it is requested that the delivery date of the Purchase Order be extended by two (2) years from April 18, 2026 to April 18, 2028, beyond the allowable five-year term. This service must continue with OnX Enterprise Solutions Ltd and cannot be sourced competitively because the existing wireless internet network hardware and licensing is provided by OnX Enterprise Solutions Ltd.

This amendment is required to extend wireless internet services throughout the building at seven directly operated shelter locations and will ensure a wireless internet network is installed at all new directly operated shelter locations that open during the next three years.

The General Government Committee recommends that:

1. City Council authorize the General Manager, Parks and Recreation to sign on behalf of the City of Toronto a licence agreement and any ancillary agreements and documents, and to amend the agreements as required with Carla Construction and Maintenance Ltd., to operate and maintain a shuttle service in High Park for five years starting on approximately December 1, 2025, with two optional renewal terms of up to five years each, exercisable at the General Manager’s sole discretion, substantially on the terms and conditions set out in Attachment 1 of this report, and on such other terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager, Parks and Recreation and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.

2. City Council authorize the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, to sign additional licence agreements with Carla Construction and Maintenance Ltd., to provide a similar shuttle service at any additional parks where the General Manager, Parks and Recreation in consultation with the local City Councillor, determines the service is needed, and the Carla Construction and Maintenance Ltd., is willing and able to provide the service, on similar terms and conditions as the High Park licence agreement except for service schedule and passenger fare pricing, which must be mutually agreed upon, provided that the High Park licence agreement remains in good standing.

3. City Council request the Toronto Transit Commission to examine feasibility and projected cost of expanding their High Park Service year round with expanded coverage.

4. City Council request the General Manager, Parks and Recreation to maximize fare discounts provided to families.
 

5. City Council request General Manager, Parks and Recreation to work with the vendor and consult with community to determine optimal locations for stops and report back prior to the start April 2026 operating season.

The General Government Committee:

1. Requested the General Manager, Parks and Recreation to gather metrics on potential usage to establish ridership and revenue projections, and to report back with a supplementary report directly to the May 21, 22 and 23, 2025 City Council meeting.

2. Requested the General Manager, Parks and Recreation to review the multiple requests for shuttle service for Tommy Thompson Park and, in consultation with Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, to report directly to the May 21, 22 and 23, 2025 City Council meeting with options to extend the proposed contract for the operation and maintenance of a passenger Transportation Shuttle to also service the Leslie Spit and Tommy Thompson Park.

This report seeks authority for the City to enter into a licence agreement with Carla Construction and Maintenance Ltd., for operation and maintenance of a passenger transportation shuttle service within High Park, with potential for additional agreements as required and as deemed feasible at other City parks in the future. The initial agreement is for a term of five years, with two options to extend up to five years each, in favour of the City, provided the licensee is not in default of the agreement.

The licensee was selected through a Request for Proposal process issued on November 4, 2024 for April 2026 operation. The Request for Proposal supports the goals of the High Park Movement Strategy and improves accessibility to key destinations within High Park with a consistent and predictable service. The solution is environmentally friendly, will modernize customer service, provides a daily shuttle service from April to October 31 annually, and includes a winter service pilot program to expand service availability to year-round operation.

The General Government Committee recommends that:

1. City Council, in accordance with Section 195-8.5 of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 195 (Purchasing By-Law), grants authority to the Controller and Chief Accountant to award and enter into an agreement with the Royal Bank of Canada, being the highest scoring supplier meeting the City’s requirements of Negotiated Request for Proposal Doc4769714345, to provide banking services to the City of Toronto, for an initial five-year term of the contract covering the period July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2030 in the amount of $10,882,907.87 (net of all applicable taxes and charges) and  $11,074,447.04 (net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries).

2. City Council authorize the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer to exercise the options to renew for two (2) additional five (5) year terms, subject to the funds being available through budget approval and services performed to the satisfaction of the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, in the amount of $10,882,907.87 (net of all applicable taxes and charges) and  $11,074,447.04 (net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries) for each five (5) year extension term. If all options to renew are exercised the total value for three (3) terms is $32,648,723.61 (net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries) and $33,223,341.14 (net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries).

The purpose of this report is to advise on the results of Negotiated Request for Proposal Doc4769714345 for the supply of general banking services, and to request authority to enter into an agreement with the Royal Bank of Canada, the highest scoring supplier meeting the City’s requirements included in the scope of work.

The contract has an initial five (5) year term commencing July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2030, with options for the City to extend the agreement for two (2) additional five (5) year periods. The initial five (5) year contract is valued at $10,882,907.87 (net of all applicable taxes and charges) and $11,074,447.04 (net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries), and the total potential contract value, if all options are exercised, is $32,648,723.60 (net of all applicable taxes and charges) and $33,223,341.14 (net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries).

The General Government Committee recommend that:

1. City Council, in accordance with Municipal Code Chapter 195 (Purchasing) where the current request exceeds the Chief Procurement Officer's authority of the cumulative five-year commitment, under Article 7, Section 195-7.3 (D) of the Purchasing By-Law or exceeds the threshold of $500,000 net of Harmonized Sales Tax allowed under staff authority as per the Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 71 (Financial Control) Section 71-11A grant authority to the General Manager, Parks and Recreation to negotiate and enter into a non-competitive agreement with Zamboni Company Limited for the supply of proprietary Original Equipment Manufacturer parts and services to Zamboni Ice Resurface Machines, Ice Conditioner Boxes and Zamboni Ice Edgers, for a period of five (5) years from November 1, 2025 to October 31, 2030 in the amount of $1,423,534 net of taxes and ($1,448,588 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries), on terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager, Parks and Recreation and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.

The purpose of this report is to request City Council authority to enter into a non-competitive contract with Zamboni Company Limited, being the only authorized dealer for the supply of proprietary Original Equipment Manufacturer parts and services to Zamboni Ice Resurface Machines, Ice Conditioner Boxes and Zamboni Ice. The contract will be for a period of five years, commencing on November 1, 2025 to October 31, 2030 in the total amount of $1,423,534 net of Harmonized Sales Tax ($1,448,588 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries).

Ice resurface machines are acquired through Fleet Services and are sourced through a competitive solicitation process, however a non-competitive procurement is required leveraging the exception code 02 - exclusive rights, as original equipment manufacturer parts are available exclusively from Zamboni Company Ltd. Parks and Recreation maintains the equipment and must use Original Equipment Manufacturer parts to ensure manufacturer's warranty for the resurfacers remains valid. This contract will ensure the continued operation of all arenas and outdoor artificial ice rinks operated by the City of Toronto.

City Council approval is required in accordance with Municipal Code Chapter 195- Purchasing, where the current request exceeds the Chief Purchasing Officer's authority of the cumulative five year commitment for each supplier, under Article 7, Section 195-7.3 (D) of the Purchasing By-Law or exceeds the threshold of $500,000 net of Harmonized Sales Tax allowed under staff authority as per the Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 71- Financial Control, Section 71-11A.

The General Government Committee recommends that:  

1. City Council grant authority to the Executive Director, Environment, Climate and Forestry to approve the invoices provided pursuant to the Producer Service Agreement between the City of Toronto and Circular Materials Ontario, effective June 30, 2023 in the amounts indicated in the Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (April 28, 2025) from the Executive Director, Environment, Climate and Forestry, and the Chief Procurement Officer, as well as any future invoices under the Producer Services Agreement, to a total spend of $1,000,000.

2. City Council direct that Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (April 28, 2025) from the Executive Director, Environment, Climate and Forestry, and the Chief Procurement Officer, remain confidential in its entirety, as it contains financial information supplied in confidence to the City of Toronto, which, if disclosed, could reasonably be expected to prejudice significantly the competitive position or interfere significantly with the contractual or other negotiations of a person, group of persons, or organization.

The purpose of this report is to request City Council authority to enter into a non-competitive contract with Circular Materials Ontario, a Producer Responsibility Organization, for services provided to manage the City of Toronto's producer obligations as set out under Ontario Regulation 391/21: Blue Box, for 2025 fee payments with an option to renew the contract for an additional one-year term. The non-competitive contract will be for an initial one (1) year term with an option to renew for one (1) additional year. This non-competitive will ensure compliance with the Provincial Regulation for payment of fees.

A Producer Responsibility Organization is an organization registered with the Resource Productivity and Recovery Authority to provide collection, material recovery, and administration services to producers of designated wastes as an alternative to establishing a management system of their own. For producers of Blue Box materials, services provided by a Producer Responsibility Organizations enable them to meet their regulatory obligations to manage all the designated packaging, printed paper and packaging-like products that they supply into the Ontario marketplace.

The City of Toronto entered into a Producer Services Agreement with Circular Materials Ontario in 2023 to ensure its compliance with Provincial regulation. The decision to pursue a non-competitive procurement was due in part to the limited timeline for the Province's transition to Extended Producer Responsibility and the City's associated timeline constraints to execute on transition requirements. At the same time the City determined that it was advantageous to enter into an agreement with Circular Materials Ontario as they are the administrator of the Common Collection System for the Blue Box Program. Furthermore, Circular Materials’ dominant position in the Ontario marketplace, along with the existing contractual arrangement with the City as Circular Materials’ recycling service provider during the transition period from July 1, 2023 to December 31, 2025, made Circular Materials the preferred Producer Responsibility Organization for managing the City’s obligations.

City Council approval is required in accordance with Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 195 - Procurement, where the current request exceeds the Chief Procurement Officer's authority of the cumulative five year commitment under Article 7, Section 195-7.3 (D) of the Procurement By-Law or exceeds the threshold of $500,000 net of Harmonized Sales Tax allowed under staff authority as per Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 71, Financial Control, Section 71-11A.

The General Government Committee recommend that:

1. City Council, in accordance with Municipal Code Chapter 195 (Purchasing), where the current request exceeds the Chief Procurement Officer's authority of the cumulative five-year commitment for each supplier, under Article 7, Section 195-7.3 (D) of the Purchasing By-Law or exceeds the threshold of $500,000 net of Harmonized Sales Tax allowed under staff authority as per the Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 71 (Financial Control) Section 71-11A, grant authority to the General Manager, Parks and Recreation to negotiate and sign on behalf of the City a non-competitive agreement with G.C. Duke Equipment Limited for the supply, delivery, and warranty of proprietary Original Equipment Manufacturer parts and services for Ransomes Jacobsen and Cushman machines in the amount of $854,771 net of Harmonized Sales Tax ($869,815 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries) for an initial period of one year, commencing on August 1, 2025 to July 31, 2026, with four separate one option years.

The purpose of this report is to request authority to enter into a non-competitive contract with G.C. Duke Equipment Limited (operating as "G.C. Duke"), being the only authorized dealer in Ontario for the supply of proprietary Original Equipment Manufacturer parts and service for Ransomes Jacobsen and Cushman machines, in the amount of $854,771 net of Harmonized Sales Tax ($869,815 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries) for an initial period of one year, commencing on August 1, 2025 to July 31, 2026, with four separate one option years.

Mowers are acquired by Fleet Services and are sourced through a competitive solicitation process. Parks and Recreation's Small Engine Mechanics maintain the equipment and must use Original Equipment Manufacturer parts to ensure the manufacturer's warranty for the mowers remains valid. This contract will ensure the continued operation of all golf courses and parks operated and maintained by the City of Toronto.

The General Government Committee recommend that:

1. City Council authorize the General Manager Toronto Water to negotiate and execute a Non-Competitive Procurement contract with Acklands-Grainger Inc., for the supply and delivery of various Industrial Supplies, Equipment and Services for various City of Toronto Divisions, in the amount of $3,053,675 net of all taxes and charges ($3,107,420 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries), for the period of May 1, 2025 to April 30, 2026, subject to terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager Toronto Water and in a form acceptable to the City Solicitor.

The purpose of this report is to request City Council authority to enter into a non-competitive contract with Acklands-Grainger Inc., for the supply and delivery of various industrial supplies, equipment, and services to multiple City of Toronto Divisions such as Toronto Water, Solid Waste Management, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, Toronto Paramedic Services, Purchasing and Materials Management, Toronto Fire Services, Fleet Services, Corporate Real Estate Management and Toronto Emergency Management. The total contract value is $3,053,675, net of all taxes and charges ($3,107,420 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries), for the period from May 1, 2025, to April 30, 2026. The terms and conditions will remain the same as those outlined in Request for Quotation Doc2056216916 (6302-19-0229).

The City currently has Corporate Contracts with Acklands-Grainger for these services, which expire on April 30, 2025 with a combined value of $12,248,846. Due to delays in preparing a new corporate competitive solicitation, a bridging contract is needed to ensure continuity of service without disruption. This extension will cover the supply and delivery of industrial supplies until April 30, 2026.

City Council approval is required in accordance with Municipal Code Chapter 195 - Purchasing, where the current request exceeds the Chief Procurement Officer's authority of the cumulative five-year commitment limit for each supplier under Article 7, Section 195-7.3D of the Purchasing By-Law or exceeds the threshold of $500,000 net of Harmonized Sales Tax allowed under staff authority as per the Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 71-Financial Control, Section 71-11A.

The General Government Committee recommends that:  

1. City Council, as approving authority under the Expropriations Act (the "Act"), approve the expropriation of the property interests set out in Appendix A (the "Property Requirements") to the revised report (May 7, 2025) from the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, and as identified on the reference plans attached as Appendix B to the revised report (May 7, 2025) from the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management.  

2. City Council authorize the City, as expropriating authority under the Act, to take all necessary steps to comply with the Act, including but not limited to the preparation and registration of  Expropriation Plans, and service of Notices of Expropriation, Notices of Election and Notices of Possession, as may be required.

3. City Council authorize severally each of the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, and the Director, Real Estate Services to prepare, execute and serve Offers of Compensation based on a report appraising the market value of the Property Requirements in accordance with the requirements of the Act.

4. City Council direct that Confidential Attachment 1 to the revised report (May 7, 2025) from the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, remain confidential until such time as all property transactions related to the Project have been completed and there has been a final determination of the compensation payable in connection with expropriation claims relative to the Project, and authorize the public release of Confidential Attachment 1 to the revised report (May 7, 2025) from the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, thereafter in consultation with the City Solicitor.

On July 24, 2024, City Council authorized the initiation of expropriation proceedings for temporary easement interests in part of the properties at the rear of Jolly Way and the rear east side of Jenkinson Way for the purpose of accommodating the construction of a dedicated bus roadway (the "Project"). The Project forms part of the Toronto Transit Commission's ("TTC") Scarborough Rapid Transit Bus Replacement and Busway program.

This report relates to the second stage of the expropriation process. During the first stage and in accordance with the Expropriations Act, Notices of Application for Approval to Expropriate were served on all applicable "registered owners," and published in the newspaper. Parties with affected interests in the land had 30 days to request an inquiry into whether the proposed taking is fair, sound, and reasonably necessary. No requests were received within the 30-day period, and City Council may now approve the expropriation by this Stage 2 report. If authorized, Expropriation Plans will be registered, and associated notices served. Statutory Offers of Compensation must be served prior to the City taking possession of the expropriated properties.

The property requirements are set out in Appendix A and shown on the draft reference plans attached as Appendix B.

The General Government Committee recommends that:  

1. City Council, as approving authority under the Expropriations Act (the "Act"), approve the expropriation of temporary and below-grade permanent easements in part of the property municipally known as 320 - 326 Bloor Street West as set out in Appendix A (the "Property Requirements") to the revised report (May 7, 2025) from the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, and as identified on the draft reference plan attached as Appendix B to the revised report (May 7, 2025) from the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management.

2. City Council authorize the City, as expropriating authority under the Act, to take all necessary steps to comply with the Act, including but not limited to the preparation and registration of an Expropriation Plan, and service of Notices of Expropriation, Notices of Election and Notices of Possession, as may be required.

3. City Council authorize severally each of the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management and the Director, Real Estate Services, to prepare, execute and serve Offers of Compensation based on a report appraising the market value of the Property Requirements in accordance with the requirements of the Act. 

4. City Council direct that Confidential Attachment 1 to the revised report (May 7, 2025) from the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, remain confidential until such time as all property transactions related to the Project have been completed and there has been a final determination of the compensation payable in connection with expropriation claims relative to the Project, and authorize the public release of Confidential Attachment 1 to the revised report (May 7, 2025) from the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, thereafter in consultation with the City Solicitor.

On May 22 and 23, 2024, City Council authorized the initiation of expropriation proceedings for permanent and temporary easement interests, in part of the property municipally known as 320 - 326 Bloor Street West, for the purposes of extending the platform at Spadina Station to accommodate two low floor light rail vehicles as part of the Toronto Transit Commission project relating to the Line 2 Capacity Enhancement Program (the "Project"). The Project forms a part of the Toronto Transit Commission 2024 - 2033 Capital Budget. 

This report relates to the second stage of the expropriation process. During the first stage and in accordance with the Expropriations Act, Notices of Application for Approval to Expropriate were served on all applicable "registered owners" and published in the newspaper. Parties with affected interests in the land had 30 days to request an inquiry into whether the proposed taking is fair, sound, and reasonably necessary. No requests were received within the 30-day period, and City Council may now approve the expropriation by this Stage 2 report. If authorized, an Expropriation Plan will be registered, and associated notices served. Statutory Offers of Compensation must be served prior to the City taking possession of the expropriated properties.

The property requirements are set out in Appendix A and shown on the draft reference plan attached as Appendix B.

The General Government Committee recommends that:

1. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management to continue negotiations to acquire the property interests set out in Appendix A (the “Property Requirements”) to the report (April 28, 2025) from the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, and as illustrated in the sketches set out in Appendix B to the report (April 28, 2025) from the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, and City Council authorize the initiation of the expropriation proceedings for the Property Requirements, for the purpose of completing the Mid-Town Storm Sewer Relief project, if the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, deems it necessary or appropriate to proceed in that manner.

2. City Council grant authority to serve and publish the Notices of Application for Approval to Expropriate Land for the Property Requirements, to forward to the Ontario Land Tribunal any requests for hearings that are received, to attend any hearing(s) to present the City's position, and to report the Ontario Land Tribunal's recommendations to City Council for its consideration.

This report seeks authority to initiate expropriation proceedings for temporary easements interests in parts of the properties municipally know as 239 Hillhurst Boulevard, 243 Hillhurst Boulevard and 595 St. Clements Avenue for the purpose of completing Engineering and Construction Services’ Mid-Town Storm Sewer Relief project.

This is Stage 1 of the expropriation process. Should City Council adopt the recommendations in this report, staff will serve and publish the Notice of Application for Approval to Expropriate Land on each registered owner. Owners, as defined in the Expropriations Act (the "Act"), will have 30 days to request a hearing into whether the City's proposed taking is fair, sound and reasonably necessary.

Staff may report back to City Council with a Stage 2 report, providing details on property values and other costs, and if a hearing is requested, the report of the Ontario Land Tribunal. The proposed expropriations would only be effected after adoption by City Council, as approving authority, of the Stage 2 report, by registration of an expropriation plan(s), which would then be followed by the service of notices as required by the Act.

Before the City can take possession of the expropriated properties, offers of compensation based on appraisal reports must be served on each registered owner.

The General Government Committee recommend that:

1. City Council adopt the City's Payments Modernization Framework, comprising the following strategic policy objectives, aligned with the Digital Infrastructure Strategic Framework, to guide the City's approach to delivering flexible, accessible, and modern payment options:

a. Providing customers choice and convenience through multi-channel options.

b. Providing a consistent and modern payments experience with minimum standards that can be adapted based on Divisional needs.

c. Ensuring a transparent approach for establishing and managing transaction fees.

2. City Council direct the Chief Technology Officer, in consultation with the Executive Director, Customer Experience, and Executive Director, Finance Shared Services, to develop a Payments Modernization Strategy and implementation approach, and report back to the General Government Committee by the fourth quarter of 2025.

3. City Council direct that, the Chief Technology Officer, in consultation with the Executive Director, Customer Experience, and Executive Director, Finance Shared Services, and relevant divisions continue to ensure that City digital payment systems are in alignment with the Digital Infrastructure Strategic Framework to maintain flexibility, strong data privacy and security standards, and protection and ownership of City data.

Torontonians expect convenience and choice when making payments to the City of Toronto. While many customers find paying bills, fees, permits, and fines using digital payment methods easier and more convenient, some prefer making payments by cash or cheques, or through their own financial institutions. As technology and payment trends continue to evolve, the City is comprehensively assessing the different payment solutions offered and considering how to improve the customer experience to serve Toronto's diverse and multi-generational population.

The purpose of this report is firstly to summarize the research conducted and provide an overview of the City's payments landscape. This report also identifies the following policy objectives that form the proposed Payments Modernization Framework, that will guide the City's approach to developing, designing, and implementing its payment strategy:

1. Provide customers choice and convenience through multi-channel options;

2. Provide a consistent and modern payment experience with minimum standards that can be adapted to Divisional needs; and,

3. Ensure a transparent approach for establishing and managing transaction fees.

If adopted, the objectives will guide the evaluation of existing payment options offered by the City, and a strategy for future payment options and processes. Staff will report back to the General Government Committee by the fourth quarter of 2025 with a Payments Modernization Strategy, including a recommended implementation approach, and whether a procurement is needed to enable implementation.

The General Government Committee recommends that:

1. City Council direct that the confidential information contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (April 28, 2025) from the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, remains confidential in its entirety, as it involves the security of property belonging to the City of Toronto.

This report provides an overview of current practices for replacing or obtaining a new City of Toronto employee security card, including actions taken to maintain the security and integrity of the access card photo issuance process, as directed by GG19.23 "City of Toronto Employee Security Cards".

The General Government Committee recommends that:  

1. City Council, subject to completion of the applicable land transfer between the City of Toronto and Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, to authorize the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, on behalf of the City, to negotiate and execute the Lease among the City of Toronto, Board of Management of the Toronto Zoo and the Tenant consistent with the terms and conditions in Confidential Attachment 1 and Confidential Attachment 2 to the revised report (April 1, 2025) from the Chief Transformation Officer, Toronto Zoo, and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.

2.  City Council direct that Confidential Attachment 1 and Confidential Attachment 2 to the revised report (April 1, 2025) from the Chief Transformation Officer, Toronto Zoo remain confidential al this time as it pertains to a position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to any negotiations carried on or to be carried on by or on behalf of the Toronto Zoo and the City, and be made public at the discretion of the City Solicitor following the completion of all transactions contemplated in the revised report (April 1, 2025) from the Chief Transformation Officer, Toronto Zoo.

At its meeting on April 4, 2025, the Board of Management of Toronto Zoo considered Item ZB15.11 and made recommendations to the City Council.

This report seeks approval in principle from the Board of Management of the Toronto Zoo on the terms of a lease arrangement between the City of Toronto, Toronto Zoo and the Governing Council of the University of Toronto for the use of dedicated and shared lab and classroom spaces by University of Toronto Scarborough for the purposes of delivering post secondary education programs at the Toronto Zoo Community Conservation Centre.

The General Government Committee recommends that:

1. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management to enter into a sublicense agreement (the "Sublicense Agreement") with the Malvern Family Resource Centre for the non-exclusive use of approximately 114,854 square feet (2.6 acres) of land within the Finch Hydro Corridor, as generally outlined in Appendix A to the report (May 9, 2025) from the the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, on terms and conditions set out in Appendix C to the report (May 9, 2025) from the the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, and on such other or amended terms as may be acceptable to the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.

2. City Council authorizes each of the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, and the Director, Real Estate Services, Corporate Real Estate Management individually to execute the Sublicense Agreement, and any related documents on behalf of the City.

3. City Council authorizes the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management to administer and manage any historic sublicence agreements with Malvern Family Resource Centre, including assessing any outstanding arears, and related repayment plans and relief agreements.

4. City Council authorizes the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, their successors and designates, to administer and manage the Sublicense Agreement, including the provision of any consents, approvals, waivers, notices (including notice of termination) provided that the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management may, at any time, refer consideration of such matters to City Council for direction and determination.

The purpose of this report is to seek Council authority to enter into a nominal sublicense agreement (the "Sublicense Agreement") with the sublicensee, the Malvern Family Resource Centre, to permit the non-exclusive use of approximately 2.6 acres of land located within the Finch Hydro Corridor, in the vicinity of Morningside Avenue and McNicoll Avenue (the “Sublicensed Area”), as more particularly outlined in Appendix A of this report. The Sublicense Agreement will be for a term of five years with one option to extend for a further term of five years and will allow the Malvern Family Resource Centre to expand and continue operating a community garden under the City’s Community Engagement and Entrepreneurial Development Gardens Pilot Program.

Since 2021, the Malvern Family Resource Centre has been using a portion of the Sublicensed Area to operate a community garden to serve the Malvern neighbourhood in Scarborough. The Malvern Family Resource Centre is advancing plans to expand the community gardens by an additional one acre, bringing the total Sublicensed Area to approximately 2.6 acres.

The City, as licensee, entered into a Master Licence of Land for Public Recreational Purposes dated October 26, 2010 with Ontario Infrastructure and Lands Corporation, as licensor, for the Finch Hydro Corridor lands (the "Master License Agreement"). The Malvern Family Resource Centre has received renewed approval from Hydro One Networks Inc., for continued use of the site, as well as for the proposed expansion of the garden.

The Infrastructure and Environment Committee recommends that:

1. In addition to, and concurrent with, the authority currently delegated by City Council to the General Manager, Toronto Water, the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services, and their respective authorized staff designates in writing, City Council delegate authority to the Executive Director, Development Review, to designate in writing the appropriate staff authorized to sign, on behalf of the City, any application and notification forms as may be required by the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks related to the administration of the new Consolidated Linear Infrastructure Environmental Compliance Approvals application and notification process for municipal wastewater collection and stormwater management systems, related to development review and third-party projects and subject to the partnership agreement.

2. As a condition of the delegation of authority by City Council to the Executive Director, Development Review, and their authorized designates, as set out in Recommendation 1 above, City Council directs the General Manager, Toronto Water, the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services, and the Executive Director, Development Review, to update their partnership agreement to reflect the City’s transition from the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks’ Transfer of Review Program to the Consolidated Linear Infrastructure Environmental Compliance Approvals application and notification process, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager, Toronto Water, the Deputy City Manager, Infrastructure Services and the Deputy City Manager, Development and Growth Services.

This report recommends the delegation of authority to the Executive Director, Development Review, to designate in writing the appropriate staff authorized to sign, on behalf of the City, any application and notification forms, as may be required under the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks new Consolidated Linear Infrastructure Environmental Compliance Approval application and notification process for municipal wastewater collection and stormwater management systems, related to development review and third-party projects as provided under the partnership agreement. It is further recommended that the General Manager, Toronto Water, the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services, and the Executive Director, Development Review, update their partnership agreement to reflect the City's transition from the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks Transfer of Review Program to the Consolidated Linear Infrastructure Environmental Compliance Approvals application and notification process.

In September 2024, staff who review development applications were consolidated under the newly created Development Review division to expedite the review of all development applications received by the City, with a focus on getting more homes, notably affordable homes, built faster within complete communities. To administer this change, City Council authorized delegation of certain existing planning and infrastructure development review related authorities, including authorities associated with the Transfer of Review Program under the Ontario Water Resources Act and the City's Transfer of Review Agreement, to the Executive Director, Development Review, and the appropriate City staff. Prior to this change, these authorities were delegated to Toronto Water and Engineering and Construction Services. Consolidation under Development Review and delegation of authorities were vital to accelerate the City's development application review process.

In October 2021, City Council authorized the designation of the General Manager, Toronto Water, as the Owner Representative to the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks for the new Consolidated Linear Infrastructure Environmental Compliance Approvals. In addition, City Council authorized the General Manager, Toronto Water and the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services, in consultation, to designate in writing the appropriate staff within their respective divisions authorized to sign on behalf of the City, any forms, letters of acceptance or such further documents, as may be required by the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks related to the administration of the Consolidated Linear Infrastructure Environmental Compliance Approvals. Since 2021, staff have been coordinating with the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks and planning for the City's transition from the Transfer of Review Program to the Consolidated Linear Infrastructure Environmental Compliance Approvals application and notification process. Conditional on final terms, staff anticipate the Consolidated Linear Infrastructure Environmental Compliance Approvals will be issued by the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks in 2025. As a result of this transition and re-organization of staff who review development applications that will be subject to the Consolidated Linear Infrastructure Environmental Compliance Approvals application and notification process from Engineering and Construction Services to Development Review, the delegation of authority to the Executive Director, Development Review, to designate in writing the appropriate staff authorized to sign, on behalf of the City, any application and notification forms, as may be required under the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks new Consolidated Linear Infrastructure Environmental Compliance Approvals is needed.

Approval of the recommendations in this report will help ensure a smooth transition from the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks Transfer of Review Program to the Consolidated Linear Infrastructure Environmental Compliance Approvals application and notification process for development applications that are subject to the Consolidated Linear Infrastructure Environmental Compliance Approvals application and notification process.

The Infrastructure and Environment Committee recommends that:

1. City Council adopt Strategy 1 as described, in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (April 23, 2025) from the General Manager, Toronto Water and the Chief Procurement Officer.

2. City Council direct that Confidential Attachment 1 to this report (April 23, 2025) from the General Manager, Toronto Water and the Chief Procurement Officer, remain confidential in its entirety as it contains information and confidential instructions to staff respecting a plan to be applied to any negotiations carried on or to be carried on by or on behalf of the City, and direct that the confidential instructions to staff be made public at the discretion of the City Solicitor.

The purpose of this report is to provide an assessment of the costs and benefits associated with two implementation options for a strategy to replace the City's rapidly failing water Meter Transmission Units.

Aclara, a United States-based company, remains the sole supplier of Meter Transmission Units compatible with the City’s existing water metering technology. Aclara Meter Transmission Units are manufactured in Mexico and shipped directly to Canada.

Confidential Attachment 1 to this report contains additional information for Council's consideration, along with recommended confidential instructions to staff.

The Infrastructure and Environment Committee recommends that:

1. City Council amend City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 669, Climate Change Goals and Governance, as follows:

a. delete § 669-2.3C(1) and replace it with the following, in order to postpone the reporting to no later than the end of 2025:

1. No later than December 31, 2025, the City Manager, or designate, and the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, considering the advice of the Executive Director, Environment and Climate, shall provide to City Council an Advanced Plan for actions to achieve the 2030 greenhouse gas emission reduction targets set out in § 669-2.1B(1) and the greenhouse gas emissions budget for Community emission sources for the period between 2026-2030.

b. delete § 669-2.3D(1) and replace it with the following, in order to postpone the reporting to no later than the end of 2025:

1. No later than December 31, 2025, the City Manager, or designate, shall bring forward for consideration by City Council an Advanced Plan for actions to achieve the 2026-2030 greenhouse gas emissions budget for Corporate emission sources - Buildings.

c. delete § 669-2.3E(1) and replace it with the following, in order to postpone the reporting to no later than the end of 2025: 

1. No later than December 31, 2025, the City Manager, or designate, shall bring forward for consideration by City Council an Advanced Plan for actions to achieve the 2026-2030 greenhouse gas emissions budget for Corporate emission sources - Transportation.  

2. City Council direct that the amendments to the City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 669, Climate Change Goals and Governance, described in Part 1 above, come into force on May 31, 2025.

3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor, in consultation with the Executive Director, Environment, Climate and Forestry, to prepare the necessary bill required to give effect to City Council's decision and to make such clarifications, minor modifications, technical or stylistic refinements as may be identified by the City Solicitor.

In response to the climate emergency, in 2021 City Council endorsed the TransformTO Net Zero Strategy and adopted the target of net zero greenhouse gas emissions in Toronto community-wide by 2040. At that time, City Council also adopted the first of four short-term action plans (for 2022-2025) to move Toronto toward the 2040 target.

Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 669, Climate Change Goals and Governance, sections 669-2.3C(1), D(1) and E(1) prescribe that the next short-term plan to reduce community-wide and City corporate greenhouse gas emissions over 2026-30 shall be brought forward by June 30, 2025 for consideration by City Council.

Work to date on developing the Net Zero Strategy Action Plan (2026-30) indicates that Building Emissions Performance Standards are a significant action that the City can take to reduce greenhouse gas emissions community-wide as buildings represent the single largest source of emissions. Staff have been directed to bring forward a detailed plan for how Building Emissions Performance Standards will be implemented for City Council consideration (2023.EX7.1, Part 12) in the third quarter of 2025 (2024.IE15.4). The report is currently tracking to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee meeting scheduled for September 24, 2025.

Given the expected importance of Building Emissions Performance Standards for the Net Zero Strategy Action Plan (2026-30), this report recommends amending Municipal Code Chapter 669 to allow City Council consideration of the Net Zero Strategy Action Plan (2026-30) and Building Emissions Performance Standards at the same time. The proposed amendments to Municipal Code Chapter 669 would defer Council consideration of the Net Zero Strategy Action Plan (2026-30), and Advance Plans for Corporate emissions from buildings and transportation, from June 2025 to before the end of 2025.

The Net Zero Strategy 2024 Annual Report on implementation progress will proceed as scheduled and be brought forward to Infrastructure and Environment Committee at its June 2025 meeting.

The Infrastructure and Environment Committee recommends that:

1. City Council express its continued support for the transition of City of Toronto owned gas-powered small engine equipment to zero-emission outdoor power equipment.

2. City Council express its continued support for the public promotion of the appropriate use of small engine equipment and sustainable yard care practices to encourage the transition to zero-emission outdoor power equipment by residents and businesses.

3. City Council request the Mayor to include the necessary funding for Recommendations 1 and 2 above, through future budget allocations as described in the Financial Impact Section of the report (April 23, 2025) from the Executive Director, Environment, Climate and Forestry.

4. City Council direct the City Manager to ensure that any of the new contracts for landscaping services on City-owned property specify that two-stroke gas-powered engines may not be used if zero-emission equipment is available.

5. City Council direct the Executive Director, Environment, Climate and Forestry to report back in 2027 on progress to transition City-owned equipment from two-stroke engine to electric, as well as an update on the communication campaign to encourage Toronto businesses and residents to choose quieter, zero emission equipment, with such report to include updated jurisdictional scan of other North American jurisdictions that are transitioning their internal operations to zero-emission outdoor power equipment or have enacted community restrictions or bans.

City Council has considered the issue of two-stroke engine use periodically over the past 25 years. Most recently, in July 2023 (2023.IE5.1), City staff brought forward a report that identified the potential negative impacts of two-stroke engine equipment on climate, health and noise and found that individually these impacts did not provide sufficient rationale for action to be taken to ban the use of two-stroke engines.

Staff identified two potential options to proceed and City Council chose to express its support for a ban on the use of gas-powered two-stroke engine equipment, such as leaf blowers and hedge trimmers, as a precaution against the cumulative adverse impacts to human health and climate from noise and air pollution. Staff were directed to identify the resources required to develop and implement a ban on use of two-stroke engine equipment and report back to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee. This report responds to Council's direction and also incorporates information on actions that need to be undertaken by the City to show leadership in the transition towards zero-emission outdoor power equipment.

The approach to implementing a ban and next steps outlined in this report, should the City choose to proceed, are informed by the results of stakeholder consultations, a jurisdictional scan, an equipment assessment and market analysis, along with a corporate asset assessment and analysis, which are summarized in the Comments Section and detailed in the Attachments 1 through 4. 

Given the information detailed in this report, including the resources required to implement a ban, two options are presented for Council consideration, similar to the approach taken in the July 2023 report.  

The resource requirements identified above do not include costs associated with transitioning gas-powered City equipment to zero emission alternatives, as the City has already committed to undertaking this transition under the TransformTO Net Zero Strategy.

As part of this commitment, City Council requested Parks and Recreation, and Environment, Climate and Forestry in 2022 (2022.EC31.4) to develop a plan to phase-out gas-powered equipment. Previously, in 2021 (2021 IE25.21), Council requested Parks and Recreation, Transportation Services and Fleet Services to develop a transition plan and determine feasibility of phasing out gas-powered leaf blowers. In response to these directions the pathway for a corporate transition plan is presented in this report. 

The pathway includes an analysis of the City's small engine equipment inventory to determine replacement timelines, electricity and charging capacity needs. Any electricity and charging capacity assessments and retrofits will be coordinated with related activities across the relevant Divisions, Agencies, and Corporations, and locations to ensure retrofits are completed efficiently, reducing cost and disruptions. Final costs for the corporate transition will need to be factored into future capital budgets of affected Divisions, Agencies, and Corporations, with the scope and scale to be determined. The corporate transition plan presented is aligned with the timeline of the proposed ban and will proceed regardless of the Option chosen by Council. If Option A is chosen the corporate transition plan timeline can be extended based on operational or budget needs.

The Infrastructure and Environment Committee recommends that:  

1. City Council authorize the Executive Director of Environment, Climate and Forestry (or designate) to negotiate and enter into agreements, including funding agreements, to support the implementation of the Tree Planting Strategy recommendations, each in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.

2. City Council authorize the Executive Director of Environment, Climate and Forestry (or designate) to collect the necessary personal information from participants to enable improved administration of the Grants and Incentives Program, including promotion, programming, and monitoring.

3. City Council authorize the Executive Director of Environment, Climate and Forestry (or designate) to apply for funding through the Federation of Canadian Municipalities' Growing Canada's Community Canopies initiative directly or in partnership with external organizations to the available limit for tree planting within the jurisdictional boundaries of Toronto.

In 2021, Toronto City Council adopted a tree canopy cover target of 40 percent by 2050 and approved a Tree Planting Strategy to achieve this target. According to the 2018 Tree Canopy Study, the city of Toronto has an average canopy cover of 28.4-31 percent. The canopy study also recognized that 55 percent of the city's land area is privately owned, providing significant potential to expand and improve equitable distribution of the urban forest.

As directed by the Tree Planting Strategy, the City's Urban Forestry Grants and Incentives Program was developed. This program focuses on increasing tree planting and stewardship activities on private land through funding partnerships with residents, landowners, and eligible organizations and institutions. This program provides Toronto residents equitable access to native trees and shrubs and the numerous benefits they provide. To administer this program, staff are required to collect information from residents engaging with urban forestry grants and incentives to organize events, inform proper distribution of plant material, determine eligibility, track survivability, improve monitoring, and expand tree planting on private lands. 

The purpose of this report is to renew City Council authority for the continuation of the Grants and Incentives Program and enable staff to collect the necessary data that will help advance the City's strategic priorities to invest in people and neighbourhoods, tackle climate change, and build resilience. This report also requests City Council acknowledgement that the Environment, Climate and Forestry division has supported applications for funding opportunities from the Federation of Canadian Municipalities' Growing Canada's Community Canopies initiative for tree planting in Toronto. If approved for funding, projects will support planting of 200 additional caliper trees in 2025 and support the City's commitment to achieve a healthy, sustainable urban forest with a canopy cover of 40 percent by 2050.

The Infrastructure and Environment Committee recommends that:  

1. City Council authorize the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, in consultation with Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, to extend the existing License Agreement with High Park Initiatives governing the use of the High Park Forest School for a term of 10 years from August 1, 2025 to July 31, 2035, with an option to extend for an additional 10 years to July 31, 2045, and to amend the Agreement to address the licensed area and license fees, substantially on terms and conditions as described in Attachment 1 to the report (April 23, 2025) from the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, and the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, and on such other terms and conditions deemed appropriate by the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, and Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, and in form and content satisfactory to the City Solicitor.

The purpose of this report is to seek approval from City Council to amend and extend an existing license agreement with High Park Initiatives, the registered charity which operates the High Park Nature Centre in the High Park Forest School building and offers year-round nature-based programming throughout the park. The recommendations in this report will enable High Park Initiatives to continue its programming while addressing operational impacts from recent and planned capital improvements in the park. These improvements include a renovation to the Forest School building and the completion of an outdoor nature education space adjacent to the Forest School. This report recommends amending the licensed area to formalize High Park Initiatives’ current use of the outdoor nature education space as well as the building at 440 Parkside Drive, which will house High Park Initiatives' operations during the Forest School renovation. This report also recommends adjusting High Park Initiatives' annual license fee and extending the term of the license.

The Infrastructure and Environment Committee recommends that:  

1. City Council endorse the replacement of the existing single-lane Bailey bridge on Unwin Avenue with the Alternative 2 bridge replacement option, as described in the report (April 23, 2025) from the General Manager, Transportation Services, to inform advancement of detailed design and construction of the recommended bridge replacement option.

Transportation Services, in partnership with Engineering and Construction Services, has completed a Replacement Study for the Unwin Avenue Bailey Bridge. The purpose of the study was to evaluate a range of conceptual design alternatives for the replacement of the existing temporary, single-lane modular bridge spanning over the R.L. Hearn circulation channel and provide a recommendation on the preferred bridge replacement option, to be carried forward to detailed design.

The existing Unwin Avenue bridge was constructed in 2008 and is now 17 years old. In 2024, the closure of the Ship Channel bridge for emergency repairs restricted access to the lands south of the Ship Channel and placed significant pressure on the existing single-lane Bailey bridge on Unwin Avenue. In keeping with the need to modernize Port Lands infrastructure to better accommodate both existing and future traffic demands, this study will provide near-term improvements in advance of a future realignment of Unwin Avenue, as established in the 2017 Council-endorsed Port Lands and South of Eastern Transportation and Servicing Master Plan.

The study was conducted using a decision-making matrix to rank the performance of three conceptual bridge alternatives based on several key factors and both qualitative and quantitative scoring criteria. The evaluation was further supported by a structural and civil capital cost estimate to assess the short-term capital needs of each alternative.

Based on the point-based evaluation and ranking, Alternative 2, the complete replacement of the existing bridge with a two-lane, heavy-duty modular bridge was identified as the preferred replacement option. This alternative offered the best balance between constructability, technical performance, durability, and cost. Supporting technical studies, including topographic surveys, subsurface utility engineering, geotechnical investigations, and arborist studies were also completed as part of the study to help inform the evaluation and detailed design.

The Infrastructure and Environment Committee recommends that:

1. City Council request that the City Manager, in coordination with the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, and the Executive Director, Development Review, and other relevant departments, to engage with the Toronto Transit Commission and Toronto Region Conservation Authority to seek their cooperation in addressing flooding associated with Taylor-Massey Creek in the area of Eglinton Avenue East, between Birchmount Road and Kennedy Road.

2. City Council request that the City Manager collaborate with the Toronto Transit Commission, Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, and the affected developers to develop a flood remediation strategy for the subject area, including potential infrastructure solutions and cost-sharing opportunities, and report back to Infrastructure and Environment Committee on cost sharing arrangements and any budget implications.

3. City Council request the City Manager in consultation with the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, the Executive Director, Development Review, and the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority to report back to Infrastructure and Environment Committee on the development of a flood remediation strategy for the subject area with recommendations to remediate flooding in the subject area by no later than the first quarter of 2026.

I am moving this request as Chair of the Toronto Region Conservation Authority. The floodplain associated with Taylor-Massey Creek near Eglinton Avenue East between Birchmount Road and Kennedy Avenue in Scarborough spills during regional (high) flood events. The primary cause of this flood spill is an undersized culvert underneath the Canadian National Rail line and on top of the Toronto Transit Commission subway easement. Figure 1 illustrates the extent of the floodplain and the location of the noted culvert. Toronto Transit Commission is proposing to undertake repairs on this culvert that would require review and approval by Toronto Region Conservation Authority.

The broader area consists of a mix of single-family residential developments, commercial plazas, and mid-rise buildings and will be served with Higher-Order Transit with the upcoming opening of the Eglinton Light Rail Transit. Development pressures including new housing exist within the subject area. Several landowners have presented concepts for redevelopment along and north of Eglinton Avenue. However, redevelopment and intensification opportunities are limited due to the extent of the flood hazard and lack of safe access. Provincial, City and Toronto Region Conservation Authority policies prohibit new development in floodplains and as a result the City and Toronto Region Conservation Authority cannot support these development applications until the floodplain is remediated.

The Toronto Transit Commission is in the process of identifying options to remediate the Taylor-Massey culvert that is currently in poor condition. Consultation between the Toronto Transit Commission and Toronto Region Conservation Authority in respect to their regulatory role in managing flood hazards has taken place. Through these discussions, Toronto Region Conservation Authority has identified an opportunity to replace the existing undersized culvert with a larger structure to reduce the extent of the flood hazard in the subject area. Toronto Transit Commission has indicated that the cost of replacing the culvert with one appropriately sized to mitigate flooding is of concern within current budgetary constraints and project timelines.

There is an opportunity to develop a flood remediation strategy to reduce the flood hazard associated with Taylor-Massey Creek, protect existing and future infrastructure, and enable redevelopment along the Eglinton Light Rail Transit line. This strategy would include alternative culvert replacement options, other mitigation strategies as well as cost sharing opportunities with the development community. To date, one private landowner, Bentall Green Oak, located at 2293 Eglinton Avenue East has expressed interest in exploring collaborative solutions. Ongoing discussions between City staff, the Toronto Transit Commission, Toronto Region Conservation Authority, and the development community will be essential to developing and implementing viable remediation strategies.

(See Figure 1 titled "Figure 1: Subject Area Location"),

in the Summary section of the letter dated

April 15, 2025 from Councillor Paul Ainslie

The Infrastructure and Environment Committee recommends that:

1. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Environment, Climate and Forestry, and the Executive Director, Social Development, or their designates, to develop and implement a pilot program, ahead of summer 2025, aimed at expanding access to air conditioning for low-income seniors living in multi-unit residential buildings in Toronto, with the pilot program to include the following:

a. program eligibility criteria;

b. collection of personal information for the purpose of determining eligibility;

c. administration of air conditioner benefits; and

d. evaluation framework.

2. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Environment, Climate and Forestry, and the Executive Director, Social Development  to negotiate, enter into, and execute any necessary agreements, including non-competitive agreements or agreements to receive or provide funding, to secure air conditioning units for eligible residents on terms and conditions acceptable to the Executive Director, Environment, Climate and Forestry, and the Executive Director, Social Development and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor. 

3. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Environment, Climate and Forestry, and the Executive Director, Social Development, through the Chief Procurement Officer, to proceed with the Non-Competitive Procurement, in accordance with the City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 195, Procurement, and associated policies and procedures, if leveraging existing contracts is not a viable option.

Toronto is increasingly experiencing the effects of climate change, including more frequent, prolonged and extreme heat events. Excessive indoor temperatures are a significant concern for many, including residents in multi-unit residential buildings without air conditioning, with the potential for a significant impact on seniors and individuals with health conditions (e.g. chronic heat and lung conditions, asthma, cancer).

In response, the City is launching a pilot program for summer 2025 to provide portable air conditioners to low-income seniors living in multi-unit residential buildings who have a self-identified medical need made worse by extreme heat. The pilot program prioritizes simplicity, equity, and integration with existing City services, using a one-window intake system and a randomized draw to allocate up to 500 air conditioning units, with outreach support from community partners.

This initiative is a Mayoral priority that received funding in Budget 2025, aligns with broader climate change resilience efforts and complements existing supports, such as the City's Hardship Fund.

This report provides an overview of the proposed pilot design and seeks authorization to formally establish the program, which was not granted through prior budget process approval. Staff are intending to utilize existing City contracts to procure air-conditioners, but also exploring alternate procurement options and authorities to ensure these units can be procured as soon as possible. This request is time-sensitive to enable immediate program implementation, with application intake targeted for late May 2025 to support the distribution of air conditioner units in advance of the summer months.

The Infrastructure and Environment Committee recommends that:

1. City Council direct the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services and the General Manager, Transportation Services, to remove the proposed new sidewalk construction project on York Downs Drive from the 25ECS-LU-02SU contract for local road resurfacing and watermain replacement on York Downs Drive.

This motion seeks to amend the plans for construction project 25ECS-LU-02SU - Watermain Replacement and Sidewalk Construction on York Downs Drive from Bathurst Street to Sandringham Drive.

In late June 2025, the City is planning to undertake sidewalk construction and watermain replacements on York Downs Drive from Raeburn Avenue to Armour Boulevard. Notices of this project were distributed to those who are impacted. The sidewalk portion of this project is divided into two components with planned installations on the north side of York Downs Drive between Armour Boulevard and Elderberry Court, and another sidewalk being installed along the south side of the street between Elderberry Court and the cul-de-sac.

After some objections, we distributed surveys to gauge feedback from residents, and most expressed that they are against the plans for the sidewalk installation component.19 out of 20 residents stated their strong opposition towards having sidewalks installed on these streets. Therefore, we request that this project be revised to discard the proposed sidewalk component but continue with the remainder of the construction plan.

The Planning and Housing Committee recommends that:

1. City Council adopt Official Plan Amendment 804 in accordance with Attachment 1 to the report (April 23, 2025) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning as amended by the following:

a. Delete and replace part 2 as follows:

2. Chapter 2, Shaping the City, 2.2.4 Employment Areas, Policy 2.2.4.2 d) is amended by:

a. deleting the words “new office buildings” and replacing with the word “offices”; and

b. deleting the words "particularly in business parks along the Don Valley corridor and/or within walking distance to higher order transit” and replacing with the words "where permitted".

Such that the policy 2.2.4.2 d) reads as follows:

d) provide opportunities for offices, where permitted;

b. Delete and replace part 3 as follows:

3. Chapter 3, Building a Successful City, 3.5.1 Creating A Strong and Diverse Civic Economy, Policy 3.5.1.2 a) is amended by:

a. deleting the comma after the words “Mixed Use Areas”;

b. adding the word “and” before the words “Regeneration Areas”; and

c. deleting the words " and Employment Areas".

Such that policy 3.5.1.2 a) reads as follows:

a) stimulates transit-oriented office growth in the Downtown and the Central Waterfront, the Centres and within walking distance of existing and approved and funded subway, light rapid transit and GO stations in other Mixed Use Areas and Regeneration Areas;

c. Delete and replace part 4 as follows:

4. Chapter 4, Land Use Designations, 4.6 Employments Areas, unshaded introductory text, paragraph 3, is amended by:

a. adding the word “associated” after the words “major roads where”;

b. deleting the comma after the word “retail”;

c. adding the words “and ancillary” before the word “service”;

d. deleting the words “and restaurant” after the word “service”;

e. adding the words “and employment uses” after the words “can serve workers”; and

f. deleting the words “Automobile dealerships are permitted as a retail and service use in a General Employment Area.”.

Such that paragraph 3 reads as follows:

General Employment Areas are generally located on the periphery of Employment Areas on major roads where associated retail and ancillary service uses can serve workers and employment uses in the Employment Area and would also benefit from visibility and transit access to draw the broader public. Retail uses on the periphery of Employment Areas frequently serve as a buffer between industries in the interior of Employment Areas and nearby residential areas. In addition to all of the uses permitted in a Core Employment Area, the uses identified in Policy 4.6.3 are also permitted in General Employment Areas.

d. Delete and replace part 5 as follows:

5. Chapter 4, Land Use Designations, 4.6 Employments Areas, unshaded introductory text, paragraph 4 is amended by:

a. deleting the words “All types of retail are provided for in a General Employment Areas. However, because major retail developments have the potential for greater impacts, they may be permitted only through an amendment to this Plan and the enactment of a site specific zoning by-law by way of a City-initiated Municipal Comprehensive Review.”

Such that paragraph 4 reads as follows:

All land designated Core Employment Areas and General Employment Areas contribute equally to the achievement of economic development and growth objectives.

e. Delete and replace part 8 as follows:

8. Chapter 4, Land Use Designations, 4.6 Employment Areas, Policy 4.6.3 is amended by:

1. deleting the words “restaurants and all types of” after the words “also include”;

2. adding the word “associated” before the word “retail”; and

3. adding the word “ancillary” before the word “service”.

Such that policy 4.6.3 reads as follows:

General Employment Areas are places for business and economic activities generally located on the peripheries of Employment Areas. In addition to all uses permitted in Policies 4.6.1 and 4.6.2, permitted uses in a General Employment Area also include associated retail and ancillary service uses.

f. Add the following as part 10 and renumber all subsequent parts:

10. Chapter 4, Land Use Designations, 4.6 Employment Areas, Policy 4.6.5 is amended by deleting the words “as the primary use” before the words “in General Employment Areas”

g. Add the following as part 11 and renumber all subsequent parts:

11. Chapter 4, Land Use Designations, 4.6 Employment Areas, Policy 4.6.6 is amended by deleting the words “as the primary use” before the words “in General Employment Areas”

h. Delete and replace renumbered part 12 as follows:

12. Chapter 4, Land Use Designations, 4.6 Employment Areas, is amended by adding new Policies 4.6.9 and 4.6.10 as follows:

CONTINUATION OF LAWFULLY ESTABLISHED USES

4.6.9. Pursuant to subsections 1 (1.1) and (1.2) of the Planning Act, uses in Core Employment Areas that are excluded from the definition of "area of employment" in subsection 1(1) of the Planning Act by paragraph 2 of that definition, are authorized to continue so long as the use has been lawfully established on the parcel of land before October 20, 2024.

4.6.10. Pursuant to subsections 1 (1.1) and (1.2) of the Planning Act, uses in General Employment Areas that are excluded from the definition of "area of employment" in subsection 1(1) of the Planning Act by paragraph 2 of that definition, are authorized to continue so long as the use has been lawfully established on the parcel of land before October 20, 2024.

i. Add the following as renumbered part 15 and renumber all subsequent parts:

15. Chapter 6, Section 7, Downsview Secondary Plan, 12. Location-Specific Policies, 12.1 Downsview Centre, Schedule 1, is amended by:

a. deleting “Downsview Park General Employment Areas Uses **” from Column 2 and replacing it with “Museums, Recreation Facilities (excepting Community Recreation Centres), Cultural Uses, Theatres, Educational Uses, Market Areas;” and

b. deleting “** Uses permitted by Policy 12.2.3 a).” from the footer.

2. City Council repeal Official Plan Amendment 668 (By-law 1107-2024) and Official Plan Amendment 680 (By-law 1108-2024) upon Official Plan Amendment 804 coming into full force and effect.

3. City Council authorize the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to seek approval of the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing of Official Plan Amendment 804 under Section 26 of the Planning Act.

4. City Council direct the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, to study affordable housing requirements as part of any secondary plan study that would implement the policies of Official Plan Amendment 804.

5. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the recommended Official Plan Amendment 804 as may be required.

6. City Council declare by resolution to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing that Official Plan Amendment 804 has regard to the matters of Provincial Interest in Section 2 of the Planning Act; and is consistent with policy statements issued under subsection 3(1) of the Planning Act.

7. City Council request the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing to issue a regulation respecting any transitional matters arising from the implementation of the Provincial Planning Statement 2024 and City of Toronto Official Plan Amendment 804.

8. City Council direct the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to undertake a further review of the Official Plan against the new Provincial Planning Statement 2024 and to bring forward any additional necessary amendments to the Official Plan to ensure consistency with the new Provincial Planning Statement 2024 by the fourth quarter of 2025. 

9. City Council direct the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, in consultation with the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, to carry out additional stakeholder consultation with the Toronto Industry Network and major facilities and industrial uses/facilities in the Employment Areas proposed for removal in Official Plan Amendment 804.

10. City Council direct the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, in consultation with the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, to undertake City-led land use compatibility studies having regard to Official Plan Policies 2.2.4.5 to 2.2.4.10 to lead and inform the determination of land uses in the required local area studies to ensure the protection of the long-term economic viability of major facilities, industries, and supportive businesses in the proposed Regeneration Areas of Official Plan Amendment 804, which may include redesignated lands back to Employment Areas.

The Planning and Housing Committee:

1. Directed the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, in consultation with the City Solicitor to remove references to the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe and the Municipal Comprehensive Review, in Chapter 2, Shaping the City, Section 2.2.4 Employment Areas: Supporting Business and Employment Growth, and Chapter 4, Land Use Designations, Section 4.6 Employment Areas, and bring forward any updates to Official Plan Amendment 804 in Attachment 1 to the report (April 23, 2025) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, through the submission of the Bill to City Council.

The Planning and Housing Committee held a special statutory public meeting on May 8, 2025, and notice was given in accordance with the Planning Act.

The Project Manager, Official Plan and Legislation gave a presentation on PH21.1: Official Plan Amendment (OPA) 804 to Align Employment Area Policies with Planning Act and PPS 2024 Changes.

This report recommends adoption of Official Plan Amendment 804 (OPA 804) to align the Official Plan with the new provincial definition of "area of employment" in the Planning Act and "employment area" in the Provincial Planning Statement 2024 (PPS 2024). This report also recommends the redesignation of 255 hectares across four Employment Areas, largely planned as office business parks, in alignment with these new provincial definitions. These amendments are intended to ensure Toronto's Employment Areas can thrive and support economic growth.

Bill 97 narrowed the definition of "area of employment" in the Planning Act and introduced a transition provision to allow municipalities to authorize the continuation of “lawfully established” uses that have been excluded from the new definition.

Council adopted two Official Plan Amendments to respond to these Provincial changes. Official Plan Amendment (OPA) 668 was adopted by Council on July 19, 2023, to authorize the continuation of lawfully established uses in Employment Areas. Official Plan Amendment 680 was adopted by Council on July 24, 2024, to align land use permissions in Employment Areas with the amended definition of "area of employment" in the Planning Act.

Shortly after Council's enactment of Official Plan Amendments 668 and 680, the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing filed Ontario Regulation 396/24 on October 10, 2024. This regulation removes Council's delegated approval authority specifically for Official Plan Amendments 668 and 680 and provides that the Minister is now the approval authority for these two Official Plan Amendments.

After the Minister filed O. Reg. 396/24, the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (MMAH) suggested that the City consider:

- revoking Official Plan Amendment 668 and 680;

- removing certain lands, in alignment with the Planning Act and Provincial Planning Statement 2024; and

- proceeding through a section 26 Official Plan Amendment which would require the approval of the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing.

This report recommends adoption of Official Plan Amendment 804 (OPA 804) to respond to these requests.

The Planning and Housing Committee recommends that:

1. City Council decrease the panel member composition of the Toronto Local Appeal Body (TLAB) from fourteen (14) to ten (10) part-time members including a Chair and Vice-Chair, and that the decrease be achieved through the elimination of TLAB member positions upon the completion of current terms of appointment, with the exception of any public appointments required for the Chair position, until such point as the TLAB membership is comprised of ten (10) members inclusive of a Chair and Vice Chair.

The Toronto Local Appeal Body (TLAB) is an independent, quasi-judicial Adjudicative Board (tribunal) that allows for minor variance and consent applications under Sections 45 and 53 of the Planning Act. The TLAB is composed of fourteen (14) members, consisting of the Chair, Vice-Chair, and twelve (12) panel members. Members are appointed on a part-time basis for a four (4) year term by the City Council, based on recommendations made by the citizen-based Tribunal Nominating Panel.

In 2017, the TLAB was established with a panel member complement consisting of a total of seven (7) members, including the Chair. Subsequently, to address the high member workload, City Council increased the number of members on two occasions: first, in 2019, increasing the number to ten (10), and again in 2022, further increasing the total complement to fourteen (14).

The Provincial government enacted legislative changes in November 2022, through the passage of Bill 23 More Homes Built Faster Act, 2022. Bill 23 amended the Planning Act to remove "third party" appeals to the TLAB for Committee of Adjustment decisions which accounted for a significant number of TLAB appeal volumes. The TLAB received 263 appeals in 2022 which declined to 116 (-56 percent) in the year following the enactment of Bill 23, and a further decline to 97 (-16 percent) appeals in 2024. This decline has led to a corresponding decrease in TLAB hearings and the overall workload for panel members presiding over hearings. TLAB appeal hearings fell from 306.5 in 2022, to 178.5 in 2023, and 96 in 2024. Hearing assignments for members have decreased significantly, from multiple assignments per month before Bill 23 to fewer than one hearing per month since, resulting in lengthy periods between hearing assignments.

This report recommends that City Council approve a reduction in the TLAB member complement from fourteen (14) to the previous complement of ten (10) part-time members, including a Chair and Vice-Chair. This would be achieved by eliminating current and future vacancies until the approved membership is reached. This reduction will help address the significantly reduced workload for TLAB members and support the recruitment and retention of high-caliber and engaged panel members. 

The Planning and Housing Committee recommends that:

1. City Council amend the City of Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 441, Fees and Charges, Appendix C - Schedule 13, effective July 1, 2025, substantially in accordance with the revised fee schedule as found in Attachment 1 to the report (April 24, 2025) from the Deputy City Manager, Development and Growth Services, with the following additional amendment:

a. Delete the dollar value of “$186,822.48” in Ref No. 4 – Application Fee for Holding By-law Amendment –  and replacing it with the following dollar value: “$48,898.28”.

2. City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, in consultation with the Executive Director, Development Review Division, to include any recommendations related to Minor Variance and Consent application fees, in accordance with the approach identified in the 2024 Operating Budget for City Planning, in a report on the Committee of Adjustment Service Delivery Model Review in the third quarter of 2025.   

3. City Council request the Executive Director, Development Review Division, to undertake a comprehensive review of the Site Plan Control application review process and report back to Council by the third quarter of 2026 with an updated service standard and fee schedule for Site Plan Control applications. 

4. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Development Review Division, to implement an Application Fee Policy, effective July 1, 2025, substantially in accordance with Attachment 10 to the report (April 24, 2025) from the Deputy City Manager, Development and Growth Services.

5. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the necessary Bills to give effect to City Council’s decision.

6. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the amendment to the City of Toronto Municipal Code as may be required.

7. City Council authorize the Deputy City Manager, Development and Growth Services to take all necessary actions to implement Council’s decision.

8. City Council direct the Deputy City Manager, Development and Growth Services to undertake a comprehensive development application fee review and report back to Council on a regular four-year cycle, in accordance with the City's User Fee Policy.

Through the processing of development applications, the City's development review service shapes how the city grows and delivers services necessary to successfully promote and manage growth. This service is critical in maintaining Toronto's position as a world-class city by supporting the delivery of new housing supply; transit projects; healthcare facilities; innovation, manufacturing and industrial facilities; landmark projects; and critical infrastructure that support our social and economic prosperity, growth and cohesion.

The City of Toronto's development review service continues to navigate significant legislative change as well as market and geopolitical uncertainty. To address resultant changes in development and application processing trends, the City is focused on transforming its organizational structure and processes, with the goal of expediting the review of all development projects, especially those that deliver new affordable and purpose-built rental homes and support economic growth and job creation.

Municipal Code Chapter 441, Fees and Charges, Appendix C, Schedule 13 sets out the City's fees for processing development applications. Fees are intended to recover the cost of services provided by all divisions engaged in the development review process. The current development application fee schedule came into effect on September 1, 2022.

As directed by Council and in accordance with the City's User Fee Policy, City staff (together with consultants KPMG and Watson and Associates Economists) undertook the 2024 Development Application Fee Review (the 2024 Review). Detailed findings of this review are provided as Attachments 2 -10. Subject to Council approval, the recommended fee schedule included in Attachment 1 to this report will come into effect on July 1, 2025.

The recommended fee schedule enables full cost recovery for the processing of development applications, except for Site Plan Control, Minor Variance, and Consent applications, which account for approximately 60 percent of the estimated cost increase. Additionally, it streamlines and simplifies development application fees, reduces cost for many major application types, and makes fees more predictable. For applicants, this means that some fees will decrease, some will not change, and some will increase. Specifically, new proposed fee structures will, among other things:

- Simplify the calculation method for Official Plan Amendment/Zoning By-law Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendment, and Site Plan Control applications by introducing a single, uniform multiplier that applies to both residential and non-residential gross floor area;

- Reduce Zoning By-law Amendment application fees for most scales of mixed-use development and set a maximum cap of $715,000 ($743,600 including the 2025 Cost of Living Adjustment) for all Zoning By-law Amendment applications;

- Support housing development by reducing combined Official Plan Amendment/Zoning By-law Amendment application fees for most scales of mixed-use development and setting a maximum cap of $800,000 ($832,000 including the 2025 Cost of Living Adjustment) for all combined Official Plan Amendment/Zoning By-law Amendment applications;

- Support all scales of housing development with the City shouldering the majority of the cost increase for Site Plan Control applications while the Site Plan process is re-engineered in 2025 (i.e., staff recommend only 25 percent of the estimated cost increase be passed on to applicants); and

- Implement a new Plan of Condominium process and application fees which remove an estimated $800,000 of annual processing costs associated with application circulation and review, with savings to be passed on to applicants.

In addition to the above, the City of Toronto is committed to continuous improvement and has already seen significant improvement in the development review process as a result of ongoing organizational and process improvements. Notably, for all major development application types (including combined Official Plan Amendment/Zoning By-law Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendment and Site Plan Control applications), review times have improved by over 80 percent when compared to the previous 5-year average.

Over the course of 2025 and as outlined in this report, the Development Review Division, working with internal and external partners, will continue to focus on systemic improvements to the development review process. This includes:

- Developing standard operating procedures (SOPs) and clearly identifying application requirements for each application type to enhance predictability, reduce cost for applicants and improve efficiency in the process leveraging a Lean Six Sigma methodology;

- Providing staff with training and tools (including a library of standardized comments) to ensure more consistent and timely interpretation and application of regulatory frameworks;

- Developing new service standards to provide predictability and improve service delivery for all stakeholders in the development review process;

- Improving communication between the City and all parties involved in the development review process through both digital and analog methods;

- Developing consistent streaming and prioritization criteria to expedite applications that propose significant new affordable and purpose-built rental housing and support economic growth and job creation such as new industrial and manufacturing facilities;

- Introducing new technology tools and enhancing existing tools to support improved workflows, efficiencies and performance tracking between City staff and applicants;

- Establishing Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to measure performance and publicly track and report on performance; and

- Improving complement management to ensure a dynamic allocation of staff resources across community planning districts to address fluctuations in application volumes as they arise.

In tandem with these tangible actions to streamline processes and expedite development approvals, the City of Toronto continues to make significant financial investments to stimulate housing development. This includes City Council's approval of the Rental Housing Supply Program and its various streams which provide:

- Capital funding and an exemption from development charges, parkland dedication fees, community benefits charges and the waiver of planning application and building permit fees for eligible affordable rental projects;

- Deferral of development charges payable for up to 5,600 purpose-built rental units for as long as they remain rental;

- Implementation of a new Multi-Residential Property Tax subclass which provides a 15 percent property tax reduction for new purpose-built rental developments for a 35-year period; and

- Deferral of development charges for eligible multi-unit ownership/condominium projects with a minimum of 5 percent units as affordable rental or ownership (interest free and at June 2024 rates for four years).

As the City advances policy and program initiatives to address the housing crisis, including new or expanded incentive programs, findings from the 2024 Review illustrate a need to further investigate and evolve how the City funds the development review service in ways that recognize and balance the inherent tension between the provision of a critical public service and provision of service for a fee.

Following implementation of the recommended fee schedule, staff recommend returning to a four-year cycle for the next comprehensive review, as supported by the City's User Fee Policy.

The Planning and Housing Committee recommends that:

Toronto Builds Policy Framework

1. City Council approve the Toronto Builds Policy Framework as outlined in this report, to harmonize the development of a range of rental homes and mixed-income communities on public land, and apply this framework to all projects on City-owned land listed in Attachment 1 to the report (May 1, 2025) from the Deputy City Manager, Development and Growth Services, (collectively, the “Toronto Builds Portfolio”) and any future City-owned housing development sites added to the Toronto Builds Portfolio (each a “Toronto Builds Project”) in accordance with Recommendation 6 below.

2. City Council request the Board of CreateTO to consider adopting the Toronto Builds Policy Framework described in this report to guide the redevelopment of public land managed by its holding corporations, Build Toronto and Toronto Port Lands Corporation.  

3. City Council request the Board of Toronto Community Housing Corporation to consider adopting the Toronto Builds Policy Framework described in this report to guide the Toronto Community Housing Corporation revitalization projects on its land where a development partner has not been selected.

4. City Council direct the Deputy City Manager, Development and Growth Services to report to City Council by the third quarter of 2025 with a proposed delivery and governance framework to implement the policy direction in this report and deliver Toronto Builds Projects, including alignment of mandate, roles, and responsibilities across City Divisions, CreateTO, and Toronto Community Housing Corporation, and in accordance with applicable intergovernmental agreements, funding arrangements and other shared objectives.

5. City Council direct the Deputy City Manager, Corporate Services and request the Board of CreateTO to direct the Chief Executive Officer, CreateTO, when assessing new development and/or redevelopment opportunities on land owned by the City to first consider inclusion of the site in the Toronto Builds Portfolio to develop and/or co-locate a range of new rental housing while also considering market conditions and other City building priorities.

6. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Housing Development Office and the Deputy City Manager, Corporate Services, to add or remove development sites to or from the Toronto Builds Portfolio, subject to the concurrence of the applicable City Agency or Corporation with the decision as described in Recommendations 2 and 3 above, where the land is owned by a City Agency or Corporation.

7. City Council direct the Executive Director, Housing Development Office, to report to City Council annually on properties included in the Toronto Builds Portfolio, including any changes, additions, or removals arising from program and project due diligence.

8. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, in consultation with the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, to permit, where applicable, entering into licences or other arrangements for up to ten (10) years, at nominal value in respect of new or existing parkland, or to waive in full the following fees for requests directly related to Toronto Builds Projects that are to be offered for development solely to the non-profit sector, and are subject to a City-initiated re-zoning: 

a. all fees related to tieback encumbrances which impact new or existing parkland and construction staging which impacts new parkland and 

b. crane swing agreements over any new or existing parkland. 

9. City Council waive in full all application and permit fees required under City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 743, Streets and Sidewalks, Use of, and City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 441, Fees and Charges, for Street Work Permits and Temporary Street Occupation Permits for Toronto Builds Projects that are to be offered for development solely to the non-profit sector, and are subject to a City-initiated re-zoning. 

10. City Council direct the Deputy City Manager, Development and Growth Services, in consultation with the General Manager, Parks and Recreation and Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, to report back on amendments to the City of Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 415, Development of Land, Article VI, to exempt Toronto Builds Projects from the application of parkland dedication requirements and payment of community benefits charges.

11. City Council direct the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, in consultation with Deputy City Managers of Development and Growth Services and Corporate Services, to ensure that capital funding for all community amenities, facilities, city-building and civil infrastructure required as part of Toronto Builds Projects are included in the relevant Divisional budgets and considered by City Council for approval as part of the annual budget process.

Partnerships and Intergovernmental Requests

12. City Council request the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, to engage with the Indigenous and community housing sector including Miziwe Biik Development Corporation, the Toronto Alliance to End Homelessness, the Community Housing Transformation Centre, and Cooperative Housing Federation of Toronto, to facilitate the inclusion of Indigenous and community housing partners (including community land-trusts, non-profit and co-operatives housing providers, Black-led housing organizations, and the Accessible Housing Working Group), in the implementation of the Toronto Builds Policy Framework and to build the capacity of the sector.

13. City Council direct the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat in consultation with the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, to consider options for the conveyance, for nominal value, of City-owned land to Indigenous non-profit organizations, to advance the City’s commitment to truth, justice and reconciliation and report back to City Council with any authorities required to undertake the conveyance.

14. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat to negotiate and enter into, on behalf of the City of Toronto, a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding with the Toronto District School Board, as represented by its Manager and Agent, Toronto Lands Corporation, substantially on the major terms and conditions set out in Attachment 2 to the report (May 1, 2025) from the Deputy City Manager, Development and Growth Services to advance mutually beneficial City-building solutions and on such other or amended terms and conditions acceptable to the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.

15. City Council exempt up to 2,100 affordable rental housing units subject to the non-binding Memorandum of Understanding referenced in Part 14 above, to be constructed on lands owned by Toronto District School Board, from the payment of development charges, parkland dedication requirements, community benefits charges, if not exempted by provincial legislation, and planning application and building permit fees.

16. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, and Executive Director, Housing Development Office, to negotiate and enter into, on behalf of the City, any agreements or documents necessary including municipal housing facility agreements, with Toronto District School Board, or a related entity, as represented by its Manager and Agent, Toronto Lands Corporation to secure the financial assistance for the affordable housing to be developed on lands owned by Toronto District School Board, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, and in a form approved by the City Solicitor.

17. City Council request the Government of Canada to join the City and launch a Canada-Ontario-Toronto (COT) Builds program to align land, funding, financing, approvals, and partnerships across all three orders of government to build more affordable and purpose-built rental housing in new development and revitalization projects, including:

a. Provide a portfolio-based allocation of $150 million in funding and $5 billion in low-cost financing for 26 rental housing projects in Toronto, including City-led projects on public land and City-supported non-profit projects, starting construction within the next two years.

b. Align Federal land initiatives, including Build Canada Homes, for sites in Toronto with the Toronto Builds program and with CMHC funding and financing programs to realize objectives of COT Builds to build more homes faster

c. Through the COT Builds partnership, explore innovative ways to expand and accelerate supply, for example through providing loan guarantees, preferential financing rates and flexible funding for non-market led development projects

18. City Council request the Government of Ontario to join the City and launch a Canada-Ontario-Toronto (COT) Builds program to align land, funding, financing, approvals, and partnerships across all three orders of government to build more affordable and purpose-built rental housing in new development and revitalization projects, including:

a. Align Provincial land initiatives for sites in Toronto with the Toronto Builds program and CMHC funding and financing programs to realize objectives of COT Builds to build more homes faster

b. Provide sufficient funding to enable the City to indefinitely defer development charges on purpose-built rental homes within projects eligible under the Rental Housing Supply Program to unlock the remaining $4.75 billion out of $7.3 billion in federal financing commitment that has been set aside for the City of Toronto over the next three years, conditional on the City receiving provincial support.

Advancing Three Toronto Builds Projects in 2025

19. City Council direct the Deputy City Manager, Development and Growth Services, Deputy City Manager, Corporate Services, and the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer to approve, in accordance with the Toronto Builds Policy Framework, a business case and market offering process for the Toronto Builds Projects at 970 Kipling Ave. (Bloor-Kipling Block 5), 158 Borough Drive, and 931 Yonge Street, provided that the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, Executive Director, Housing Development Office, and the CreateTO Board of Directors concur with the proposed business case and market offering process.

20. City Council request the Chief Executive Officer, CreateTO, in consultation with the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, and Executive Director, Housing Development Office, to administer the market offering process for the sites referenced in Part 19 above, and to expedite the market offerings where possible, such as through utilizing its existing pre-qualified Broker, and to select proponents and negotiate the leases and other agreements for the project (other than the City Contribution Agreement in Recommendation 26 below) with them in accordance with the terms of the approved business case and market offering process.

21. City Council request the Chief Executive Officer, CreateTO and Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, and Executive Director, Housing Development Office, in consultation with the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, to allow, as part of the market offering process described in Part 19 above, proponents to request an indefinite deferral of development charges for the purpose-built rental housing units in the Toronto Builds Projects where proponents can demonstrate the deferral would contribute to greater affordable housing outcomes, or support achieving other policy priorities of the Toronto Builds Policy Framework, and report back to City Council with the outcome and to seek any additional authorities that may be required to provide these incentives, prior to any lease or other agreement being approved as contemplated in Recommendations 22 and 24 below.

22. City Council authorize the Deputy City Manager, Corporate Services, when transacting with for-profit developers and/or operators in relation to the three Toronto Builds Projects identified in Recommendation 19 above, to approve market value transactions, including leases and related transaction agreements for a term of up to 99 years  for the purpose of achieving the City's affordable housing objectives, notwithstanding that the related values may exceed the Deputy City Manager, Corporate Service’s existing delegated authority of $5 million dollars, as set out in Municipal Code Chapter 213, Appendix A, provided that the Executive Director, Housing Development Office concurs with the proposed transaction terms.

23. City Council authorize, in relation to transactions contemplated in Recommendation 22 above, the Deputy City Manager, Corporate Services, to treat the estimated value of the affordable housing benefits that will be realized by the City as compensation received by the City when assessing whether a proposed overall transaction arrangement reflects market value.

24. City Council authorize the Deputy City Manager, Corporate Services, when transacting with non-profit developers and/or operators in relation to the three Toronto Builds Projects identified in Recommendation 19 above, to approve transactions at nominal or less than market value, including leases and related transaction agreements for terms of up to 99 years  for the purpose of achieving the City's affordable housing objectives, provided that the Executive Director, Housing Development Office concurs with the proposed transaction terms.

25. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, in consultation with the Executive Director, Housing Development Office and the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, to provide the financial incentives available to eligible rental units under the City’s Rental Housing Supply Program, including exemptions from development charges, parkland dedication, and community benefits charges, where not exempted by Provincial legislation, and waivers of planning application and building permit fees, for up to 504 eligible rental housing units under the Rental Housing Supply Program to be developed in projects referenced in Recommendation 19 above.

26. City Council authorize, severally, the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat and the Executive Director, Housing Development Office, to negotiate and enter into, on behalf of the City, municipal housing project facility agreements (the City's Contribution Agreement) with the proponents chosen through the market offering process for each of the three Toronto Builds Projects referenced in Recommendation 19 above to secure the financial assistance being provided and set out the terms of the operation of the affordable rental housing, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat and Executive Director, Housing Development Office, and in a form approved by the City Solicitor. 

27. City Council authorize, severally, the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat and Executive Director, Housing Development Office, or their designate, to execute, on behalf of the City, any security or financing documents required by the developers and/or operators of Toronto Builds Projects referenced in Recommendation 19 above and for projects approved for financial incentives under the City’s Rental Housing Supply Program to secure construction and conventional financing and subsequent refinancing, including any postponement, confirmation of status, discharge or consent documents where and when required during the term of the City’s Contribution Agreement, as required by normal business practices, and provided that such documents do not give rise to financial obligations on the part of the City that have not been previously approved by City Council.

28. City Council authorize, severally, the Deputy City Manager, Corporate Services, the Executive Director, Housing Development Office, and the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, to execute, on behalf of the City, any documents arising in relation to the exercise of the approval authorities set out in Recommendations 22 and 24 above, subject to such documents being in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.

29. City Council authorize the Deputy City Manager, Corporate Services, in consultation with the Executive Director, Housing Development Office, to provide any consent necessary to encumber the Toronto Builds Projects referenced in Recommendations 19 above or the affordable rental housing portion thereof, and to negotiate and enter into any associated agreements or other documents required to deliver any of the Toronto Builds Projects or the affordable rental housing portion thereof, on terms and conditions satisfactory to them and in a form approved by the City Solicitor.

30. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, to amend the Request for Proposals for the Parkdale Hub – West Block (Block A) to remove the requirement that 10 percent of the affordable housing units be rented at no more than 40 percent of average market rent.

31. City Council direct the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, and the Executive Director, Housing Development Office, to engage the Toronto Catholic District Board to explore opportunities for activating land in their portfolio to build mixed-income and complete communities that prioritize delivery of rental and affordable rental housing.

32. City Council direct the Deputy City Manager, Development and Growth Services, and the Deputy City Manager, Corporate Services, to ensure that as the Toronto Builds Policy Framework is applied to developments on City land, it be done so in accordance with applicable intergovernmental agreements, funding arrangements and other shared objectives.

Toronto is facing an evolving housing crisis, impacting housing affordability for low-income, vulnerable residents including people experiencing homelessness, as well as key workers and middle-income earners. In recent years, City Council has taken significant action on housing, notably approving a whole-of-government response and range of strategic, program, and policy directions through Item EX9.3 - Advancing a Generational Transformation of Toronto's Housing System to Urgently Build More Affordable Homes. City Council also increased the HousingTO 2020-2030 Action Plan (“HousingTO Plan") target to approve 65,000 rent-controlled homes (comprised of 6,500 rent-geared-to-income (RGI), 41,000 affordable rental and 17,500 rent-controlled market homes) by 2030.

Effectively mobilizing the public land is necessary to achieve the targets in the HousingTO Plan. Through EX9.3, City Council identified almost 100 sites owned by the City or its Agencies and/or Corporations (hereafter referred to as “City lands” or “City sites”) that are ready to be mobilized to build new homes, or show potential as housing development sites subject to due diligence. This report proposes a new policy framework to guide the development of a range of new rental homes within mixed-income communities on City land (the “Toronto Builds Policy Framework”). Through this Framework, a set of policy requirements and targets will be established to harmonize a range of existing City programs and ensure Council’s housing priorities including to deliver rent-geared-to-income, affordable, and rent-controlled homes, are realized on City land. To support alignment across City Divisions, Agencies, and Corporations, this report requests the Board of CreateTO and Board of TCHC to consider the Toronto Builds Policy Framework when advancing housing developments on public land, including new developments and revitalization projects.

Historically, the development of City land for affordable housing has been facilitated through different programs such as Housing Now, the Modular Housing Initiative, ModernTO, the City-wide Real Estate Program, TCHC Revitalizations, the public developer model, and through tri-government investment in waterfront revitalization.

These programs have included a wide variety of eligibility criteria and requirements, leading to inconsistency and a lack of clarity in direction when City land is mobilized for housing. The Toronto Builds Policy Framework responds to this need for greater consistency by:

·       Establishing a harmonized policy framework when delivering a range of housing on City land, whether the projects are advanced through City Divisions, CreateTO, or TCHC, including with private sector or non-profit organizations as developers and/or operators;

·       Providing flexibility that responds to challenging market conditions which vary across Toronto and impact the financial viability of new affordable housing developments;

·       Ensuring housing developments on City land continue to create mixed-income and complete communities while prioritizing delivery of a range of rental homes (including rent-geared-to-income, affordable, rent-controlled and market rental homes); and

·       Creating a foundation for future intergovernmental partnership focussed on mobilizing public land for housing, and a call to action to federal and provincial governments to join the City in responding to the housing crisis through a tri-government Canada-Ontario-Toronto Builds program.

As detailed in this report, the Toronto Builds Policy Framework establishes policies in 12 key areas to guide the development of new housing on City land. The proposed framework is built on lessons learned through difficult economic conditions since 2020 that have reduced the financial viability of new affordable housing developments. The Deputy City Manager, Development and Growth Services will report to City Council by Q3 2025 with a proposed program delivery and governance approach that provides additional information for Council on the implementation of the framework outlined in this report. This will include updates on a Master Services Agreement between the City and TCHC and CreateTO, respectively, and on the creation of the new Housing Development Office.

Subject to City Council approval, and consideration by the relevant City Agencies and Corporations, the Toronto Builds Policy Framework will be applied to all housing projects on City land listed in Attachment 1 to this report (each being referred to as a “Toronto Builds Project”). This report authorizes relevant City staff to add or remove sites from the Toronto Builds Portfolio as a result of ongoing due diligence on potential housing projects. It also directs staff to first consider inclusion of new housing development opportunities in the framework when assessing City real estate, including where there may be co-location opportunities with other uses such as recreation centres, community amenities, or shelters.

This new policy framework will apply on a go forward basis, maintaining existing direction for housing sites where a market offering has completed or development agreements have been signed. This report also requests Council authority to release three development sites under the Toronto Builds Policy Framework in 2025 through a market offering process. These projects will create approximately 1,523 new rental homes, including 503 affordable rental homes, at 970 Kipling Ave (Bloor-Kipling Block 5), 158 Borough Dr., and 931 Yonge St. Additional information and authorities to deliver future Toronto Builds sites will be provided in the Q3 governance and delivery report to Council.

Achieving Toronto’s ambitious housing supply targets requires a whole of government and whole of community approach. This report demonstrates the importance of partnerships across public sector organizations as it recommends the City enter into a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Toronto District School Board, as represented by its Manager and Agent, Toronto Lands Corporation to support the redevelopment of up to eight potential housing sites that could deliver over 10,000 new rental homes, including 2,100 affordable rental homes. This MOU will advance shared priorities of the City and TDSB in leveraging public land, including existing TDSB properties, for mixed-use redevelopment, to create mutually beneficial solutions that build more rental homes and new schools along with enhancing community services and amenities.

This report also reiterates Council’s previous requests that the federal and provincial governments join the City in a Canada-Ontario-Toronto Builds program that would align public land, funding, financing, partnerships, and approval processes to build more rental homes affordable to a range of residents. The Toronto Builds Policy Framework lays the foundation for this proposed partnership and demonstrates the City’s leadership in readying its lands through a flexible framework that can be enhanced by participation from provincial and federal partners.

Toronto is facing an evolving housing crisis, impacting housing affordability for low-income, vulnerable residents including people experiencing homelessness, as well as key workers and middle-income earners. City Council has taken significant action to expand the City’s response to this crisis, notably increasing the City’s HousingTO Action Plan targets and approving a whole-of-government response and range of strategic, program, and policy directions through Item EX9.3 - Advancing a Generational Transformation of Toronto's Housing System to Urgently Build More Affordable Homes.

Effectively mobilizing the City’s land is necessary to achieve the targets in the HousingTO Plan. Through EX9.3, City Council has identified almost 100 City-owned or controlled sites that are ready to be mobilized to build new homes or show potential as housing development sites subject to due diligence. Through EX9.3 and EX7.2, Council has also directed City Divisions, Agencies and Corporations to create greater alignment of resources, mandate, and structure to achieve the City’s expanded HousingTO targets.

This report responding to this direction and proposes a new policy framework to guide the development of affordable and rental homes within mixed-income communities on City land (the “Toronto Builds Policy Framework”). A supplementary report will be provided in time for the Planning and Housing Committee meeting on May 8, 2025.

The Planning and Housing Committee recommends that:

1. City Council affirm its decision to state its intention to designate the property at 3100 Weston Road under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act as set out in Council Decision PH18.16 on February 5, 2025.

2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the bill in City Council designating the property at 3100 Weston Road under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act.

This report recommends that City Council affirm its decision of February 5, 2025 (PH18.16), stating its intention to designate the property at 3100 Weston Road (the subject property) under Part IV, s. 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act (OHA).

City Council has until June 8, 2025, which is 90 days from the date of the end of the objection period, to decide on this objection as per the timeline under the OHA. Therefore, this matter must be considered at the May 21-23, 2025 meeting of

City Council, otherwise, the Notice of Intention to Designate the property will be deemed withdrawn under the OHA, unless a written waiver of the timelines is provided by the owner.

The City has received an objection to the notice of intention to designate within the statutory timeline from LHC Heritage Planning and Archaeology Inc. (LHC), on behalf of the property owner. A copy of the notice of objection is included as Attachment 1 to this report. In the objection letter, LHC states that the owner and LHC acknowledge the cultural heritage value or interest of the subject property and that the list of attributes outlined in the Statement of Cultural Heritage Value (Reasons for Designation) is consistent with LHC heritage evaluation, but raises procedural concerns related to Recommendation 3 of City Council's decision of February 5, 2025.

The Council recommendation directs staff to evaluate the entirety of the property for potential future amendments to the designation by-law. This present staff report clarifies that a Council recommendation for future work is unrelated to the designation by-law currently before Council and staff outline the mandated amendment process and procedures of the OHA that the City would be required to undertake in that regard. 

The property owner requests that the designation of the subject property be deferred to allow for additional discussion with City Staff and LHC, however the nature of the discussion is not identified in the objection letter and the owner's heritage consultant concurs with the values and attributes as set out within the designation under consideration. As such, staff are of the opinion that there is no basis to recommend deferral.

Staff have reviewed the objections and remain of the opinion that the property at 3100 Weston Road has cultural heritage value and meets six of the Ontario Regulation 9/06 criteria prescribed for municipal designation under Part IV, Section 29 of the OHA. As the property has cultural heritage value or interest and meets the prescribed criteria pursuant to Part IV, s. 29 of the Act, staff are of the opinion that this property should be designated. Designation enables City Council to review proposed alterations for the property, enforce heritage property standards and maintenance, and refuse demolition.

The Planning and Housing Committee recommends that:

1. City Council state its intention to designate the property at 450 Rustic Road under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance: 450 Rustic Road (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 1 to the report (April 16, 2025) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning.

2. If there are no objections to the designation, City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the Bill in Council designating the property under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act.

This report recommends that City Council state its intention to designate the property at 450 Rustic Road under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act for its cultural heritage value according to the Statement of Significance which includes a description of heritage attributes found in Attachment 1.

The subject property at 450 Rustic Road is located on the north side of Rustic Road, south of Highway 401, and west of Keele Street. A location map and current photographs of the heritage property are found in Attachment 2.

The property at 450 Rustic Road contains a rare Pre-Confederation houseform building composed of two sections, the original circa 1843 modest-sized rural dwelling with Georgian styling and a circa 1855 expansion that evolved the dwelling into a grand farmhouse into the more ornate Italianate architectural style.

The building was associated with the Bull family for over 83 years. The house was constructed for John Perkins Bull (1822-1902), a local Justice of the Peace and a Deputy Reeve for York Township, as his residence. While the subject property that contains the house was sold in 1886, it was not until 1913 that the Bull family sold the remaining six acres of the 200-acre property, which Bartholomew Bull (1791-1879) purchased in 1830, from the estate of Robert J.D. Gray, the Crown Grantee. Known as "Downs View House", the historic structure is oriented eastwards towards Keele Street, which was the property's original entry point. The community of Downsview was named after this landmark property.

Since the 1960s, the subject property operated as a nursing home. The property contains a late-20th century, one-and two-storey institutional building, which extends north on the property from the north elevation of the c.1843 wing. The North Park Nursing Home facility closed in 2024, and the property is vacant and currently for sale.

The subject property was recognized for its architectural and historical significance by the former municipality of North York in 1977 with its inclusion on the heritage inventory and, following amalgamation, it was listed on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register on September 27, 2006, for its cultural heritage value or interest.

Bill 23 of the Ontario Heritage Act requires listed properties either be designated by a municipality or be removed from a Heritage Register by January 1, 2027.

The local Councillor requested Heritage Planning in June 2024 to research and evaluate the property due to concerns surrounding the closure of the nursing home and the expiration of the property's listing originally scheduled for January 1, 2025.

As of January 1, 2023, should a property be subject to an Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendment and/or Draft Plan of Subdivision Application, properties must be listed on the heritage register prior to Part IV designation and before the occurrence of a prescribed event. A prescribed event is a point of time when the application for an Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendment and/or Draft Plan of Subdivision Application has been deemed complete and the City Clerk provides notice of that complete application to the public in accordance with the Planning Act. 

Staff have determined that the property at 450 Rustic Road has cultural heritage value and meets five of the Ontario Regulation 9/06 criteria prescribed for municipal designation under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act. A property may be designated under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, if it meets two or more of the nine criteria.

Designation enables City Council to review proposed alterations or demolitions to the property and enforce heritage property standards and maintenance. Designation also gives property owners access to City of Toronto heritage incentive programs.

At its meeting on April 1, 2025 the Toronto Preservation Board considered Item PB30.1 and made recommendations to City Council.

Summary from the report (March 12, 2025) from the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning:

 
This report recommends that City Council state its intention to designate the property at 450 Rustic Road under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act for its cultural heritage value according to the Statement of Significance which includes a description of heritage attributes found in Attachment 1.

The subject property at 450 Rustic Road is located on the north side of Rustic Road, south of Highway 401, and west of Keele Street. A location map and current photographs of the heritage property are found in Attachment 2.

The property at 450 Rustic Road contains a rare Pre-Confederation houseform building composed of two sections, the original circa 1843 modest-sized rural dwelling with Georgian styling and a circa 1855 expansion that evolved the dwelling into a grand farmhouse into the more ornate Italianate architectural style.

The building was associated with the Bull family for over 83 years. The house was constructed for John Perkins Bull (1822-1902), a local Justice of the Peace and a Deputy Reeve for York Township, as his residence. While the subject property that contains the house was sold in 1886, it was not until 1913 that the Bull family sold the remaining six acres of the 200-acre property, which Bartholomew Bull (1791-1879) purchased in 1830, from the estate of Robert J.D. Gray, the Crown Grantee. Known as "Downs View House", the historic structure is oriented eastwards towards Keele Street, which was the property's original entry point. The community of Downsview was named after this landmark property.

Since the 1960s, the subject property operated as a nursing home. The property contains a late-20th century, one-and two-storey institutional building, which extends north on the property from the north elevation of the c.1843 wing. The North Park Nursing Home facility closed in 2024, and the property is vacant and currently for sale.

The subject property was recognized for its architectural and historical significance by the former municipality of North York in 1977 with its inclusion on the heritage inventory and, following amalgamation, it was listed on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register on September 27, 2006, for its cultural heritage value or interest.

Bill 23 of the Ontario Heritage Act requires listed properties either be designated by a municipality or be removed from a Heritage Register by January 1, 2027.

The local Councillor requested Heritage Planning in June 2024 to research and evaluate the property due to concerns surrounding the closure of the nursing home and the expiration of the property's listing originally scheduled for January 1, 2025.

As of January 1, 2023, should a property be subject to an Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendment and/or Draft Plan of Subdivision Application, properties must be listed on the heritage register prior to Part IV designation and before the occurrence of a prescribed event. A prescribed event is a point of time when the application for an Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendment and/or Draft Plan of Subdivision Application has been deemed complete and the City Clerk provides notice of that complete application to the public in accordance with the Planning Act. 

Staff have determined that the property at 450 Rustic Road has cultural heritage value and meets five of the Ontario Regulation 9/06 criteria prescribed for municipal designation under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act. A property may be designated under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, if it meets two or more of the nine criteria.

Designation enables City Council to review proposed alterations or demolitions to the property and enforce heritage property standards and maintenance. Designation also gives property owners access to City of Toronto heritage incentive programs.

The Planning and Housing Committee recommends that:

1. City Council increase the 2025–2034 Capital Budget and Plan for the Housing Secretariat by $1,500,000.00, for the purpose of funding the purchase of an affordable rental housing building in Ward 4 - Parkdale-High Park, fully funded by Section 37 community benefits from the following developments in Ward 4 - Parkdale-High Park:

a. $205,966.27 from 403 Keele Street (Source Account: XR3026-3701131);

b. $478,208.82 from 2706, 2708, 2710, 2720, and 2730 Dundas Street West (Source Account: XR3026-3701159); and,

c. $815,824.91 from 1182-1221 King Street West (Source Account: XR3026-3701180).

2. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat to negotiate and execute on behalf of the City a municipal capital facility agreement under the Multi-Unit Residential Acquisition Program with Housing Opening Today Toronto Inc. to secure the financial assistance referred to in Recommendation 1 above, on such terms and conditions satisfactory to the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, and in a form acceptable to the City Solicitor.

3. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, to provide the funding, inclusive of HST and disbursements, to Housing Opening Today Toronto Inc. to support the purchase of an affordable rental housing building in Ward 4 – Parkdale-High Park, subject to the funds being secured through an agreement as set out in Recommendation 2 above.

4. City Council direct that the use of Section 37 community benefits be prominently recognized in documents and promotional materials, including on any construction hoarding, in consultation with the Ward Councillor as a requirement within the agreement between the City and Housing Opening Today Toronto.

Housing Opening Today Toronto Inc. (HOTT) was previously approved for affordable rental housing acquisition funding for a total of thirty (30) units under the City’s Multi-Unit Residential Acquisition Program (MURA) through a 2024 Request for Proposals process. The MURA funding alone cannot fund the purchase of the larger thirty-eight (38) unit building, so the Section 37 funding proposed by this Motion is intended to fill the financial gap.

MURA provides financial support to non-profit community housing providers to purchase and preserve existing rental housing properties and operate them as affordable housing. The program secures much-needed affordable, stable and secure rental homes for a 99-year term. MURA includes funding of up to a maximum of $200,000.00 per apartment unit, as well as City incentives such as property tax relief and waivers of any related planning and building permit fees. Since the program’s launch in 2021, MURA has provided funding and incentives to support non-profit acquisition of 34 properties, projected to include over 1,000 affordable rental homes.

The Etobicoke York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council amend the Official Plan, for the lands at 21-25 Windsor Street, 18 Buckingham Street, 60 Newcastle Street and 95 Portland Street substantially in accordance with the draft Official Plan Amendment included as Attachment 7 to the report (April 11, 2025) from the Director, Community Planning, Etobicoke York District.

2. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013, as amended, for the lands at 21-25 Windsor Street, 18 Buckingham Street, 60 Newcastle Street and 95 Portland Street, substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment included as Attachment 8 to the report (April 11, 2025) from the Director, Community Planning, Etobicoke York District.

3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments, as may be required.

4. City Council approve that in accordance with Section 42 of the Planning Act, prior to the earlier of three years after the issuance of the first above grade building permit for Block C or B, or residential occupancy of Block B, the owner shall convey to the City, an on-site parkland dedication, having a minimum size of 868 square metres, to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks and Recreation and the City Solicitor.

5. City Council approve the acceptance of on-site parkland dedication, subject to the owner transferring the parkland to the City free and clear, above and below grade, of all easements, encumbrances, and encroachments, in an acceptable environmental condition.

6. City Council approve a development charge credit against the Parks and Recreation component of the Development Charges for the design and construction by the owner of the Above Base Park Improvements to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks and Recreation. The development charge credit shall be in an amount that is the lesser of the cost to the owner of designing and constructing the Above Base Park Improvements, as approved by the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, and the Parks and Recreation component of development charges payable for the development in accordance with the City's Development Charges By-law, as may be amended from time to time.

7. Prior to introducing the necessary Bills for enactment, City Council require the owner to complete the following with respect to Phase 1 (Buildings B and C):

a. secure the design, construction, and provision of financial securities for the sanitary infrastructure upgrades located on Newcastle Street between Buckingham Street and Audley Street, in an agreement, all to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services.

The Etobicoke York Community Council held a statutory public meeting on April 30, 2025 and notice was given in accordance with the Planning Act.

The report reviews and recommends approval of an application to amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-law to permit three buildings on three development blocks at 21-25 Windsor Street, 18 Buckingham Street, 60 Newcastle Street, and 95 Portland Street, including:

- A mixed-use building with two tower elements of 36- and 42-storeys (113-134 metres), containing 933 dwelling units, a minimum of 1,172 square metres of grade-related retail space, approximately 1,518 metres of office space, and a private childcare centre of approximately 1,125 square metres (Building A, which will constitute Phase 2 of the development);

- A 14-storey (46-metre) mixed-use building, containing 184 affordable co-operative dwelling units and a minimum of 263 square metres of grade-related retail space (Building B, which together with Building C will constitute Phase 1 of the development); and

- A 7-storey (24-metre) crisis care shelter, containing 124 emergency shelter beds and supportive dwelling units (Building C);

The new shelter proposed on site will replace the existing Elisa House crisis care shelter along Newcastle Street, operated by the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul (SSVP). The parkland dedication by-law requires the owner to convey 868 square metres of parkland. The application illustrates 988 square metres of land that will be transferred to the City as a new park located at the Portland Street and Windsor Street intersection and a 240 square metre Privately Owned Publicly-Accessible Space (POPS) along Newcastle Street

The Etobicoke York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council amend the Official Plan, for the lands at 2595 St. Clair Avenue West substantially in accordance with the draft Official Plan Amendment included as Attachment 5 to the report (April 10, 2025) from the Director, Community Planning, Etobicoke York District.

2. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands at 2595 St. Clair Avenue West substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment included as Attachment No.6 to the report (April 10, 2025) from the Director, Community Planning, Etobicoke York District.

3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Official Plan Amendment and draft Zoning By-law Amendment as may be required.

4. City Council classify the lands municipally known as 2595 St. Clair Avenue West as a Class 4 Noise Area pursuant to Publication NPC-300 (Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Environmental Noise Guideline - Stationary and Transportation Sources - Approval and Planning).

5. City Council direct the Executive Director, Development Review or their designate to forward a copy of the City Council Decision to the Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks.

The Etobicoke York Community Council held a statutory public meeting on April 30, 2025 and notice was given in accordance with the Planning Act.

This report reviews and recommends approval of the application to amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-law at 2595 St. Clair Avenue West to permit an 11-storey mixed-use mid-rise building fronting St. Clair Avenue West and attached 20-storey residential tower further set back containing a total of 505 residential units. The proposed development would also include a 355-square metre Privately-Owned Publicly Accessible Space (POPS), and 2,453 square metres of commercial space provided on two levels fronting St. Clair Avenue West.

The proposed draft Official Plan Amendment would amend Site and Area Specific Policy (SASP) 356 to exempt the development from the precinct plan requirement in recognition of the peripheral nature of the site, while still requiring certain objectives to be met on the site.

The Etobicoke York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands municipally known as 1798-1812 Weston Road substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment included as Attachment 5 to the report (April 10, 2025) from the Director, Community Planning, Etobicoke York District, with the following amendments:

a. Amend 10. Holding Symbol Provisions, (C) by removing:  

(v)  the owner or applicant, at their sole cost and expense submits all applicable drawings illustrating a 7.5 m easement westerly from centreline of the 1,200 mm combined trunk sewer along the eastern 11 City of Toronto By-law [Clerks to insert By-law number] property boundary and a 3.0 m easement southerly from the centerline of the 250 mm sanitary sewer along the northern property boundary, free and clear of all encumbrances to the satisfaction of Executive Director, Development Review and General Manager, Toronto Water, or an alternative easement to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Toronto Water;

and inserting:

(v) the owner or applicant, at their sole cost and expense submits all applicable drawings illustrating an easement with a width sufficient to allow the City to lay down, construct, renew, repair, inspect, replace and maintain the 1,200 mm combined trunk sewer east of the eastern property boundary and the 250 mm sanitary sewer north of the northern property boundary, free and clear of all encumbrances to the satisfaction of Executive Director, Development Review and General Manager, Toronto Water, and pays all costs associated with the City retaining a third-party peer reviewer for review of the proposed easement, to the satisfaction of General Manager of Toronto Water;

b. add the following clause:

7. (X) The number of bicycle parking spaces required by regulation 230.5.10.1(5) may be reduced, subject to the following:

(A) the number of "short-term" bicycle parking spaces reduced is not more than half the amount required by regulations 230.5.10.1(5)(A) or (B), rounded down to the nearest whole number; and

(B) the number of "long-term" bicycle parking spaces reduced is not more than half the amount required by regulations 230.5.10.1(5)(A) or (B), rounded down to the nearest whole number;

(C) for each bicycle parking space required by regulation 230.5.10.1(5) to be reduced, the owner or occupant must provide a payment-in-lieu to the City of Toronto; and

(D) the owner or occupant must enter into an agreement with the City of Toronto pursuant to Section 40 of the Planning Act.

2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Zoning By-law Amendment as may be required.

3. Before introducing the necessary Bills for enactment, City Council has approved the Rental Housing Demolition Application (23 138686 WET 05 RH) under Chapter 667 of the Toronto Municipal Code pursuant to Section 111 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006 to permit the demolition of six existing rental dwelling units. 

4. City Council rescind the delegated approval and signing authority from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and their designate and delegate the approval and signing authority to the Executive Director, Development Review for agreements related to payments-in-lieu of bicycle parking under Article 900.8.10 Exception Number [x221] 7.(X) of Zoning By-law 569-2013, as amended, in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.

5. City Council direct the Executive Director, Development Review to use $538 per short-term bicycle parking space reduced, adjusted for inflation, as the basis upon which payments under Article 900.8.10 Exception Number [x221] 7.(X) of Zoning By-law 569-2013, as amended, be calculated.

6. City Council direct the Executive Director, Development Review to use $1076 per long-term bicycle parking space reduced, adjusted for inflation, as the basis upon which payments under Article 900.8.10 Exception Number [x221] 7.(X) of Zoning By-law 569-2013, as amended, be calculated.

The Etobicoke York Community Council held a statutory public meeting on April 30, 2025 and notice was given in accordance with the Planning Act.

This report recommends approval of the application to amend the Zoning By-law to permit a 40-storey mixed-use building consisting of a six-storey base building. The proposed building would contain 490 residential units and approximately 327 square metres of non-residential gross floor area.

A hold (H symbol) is recommended to be applied to the entirety of the lot, in the draft Site Specific Zoning By-law, to address outstanding requirements related to the functional servicing of the lot. Separately, an H symbol will be placed in the area near the existing Toronto Water infrastructure, including a sanitary sewer along Weston Road, a combined trunk sewer along the private laneway leading to a combined sewer overflow weir structure, to ensure the new development provides the appropriate clearance for access and maintenance.

A related Rental Housing Demolition application (23 138686 WET 05 RH) has also been submitted as the proposed development includes the demolition and replacement of six rental units.

The Etobicoke York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council approve the Rental Housing Demolition Application File No. 23 138686 WET 05 RH in accordance with Chapter 667 of the Toronto Municipal Code and pursuant to Section 111 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006 to permit the demolition of 6 existing rental dwelling units located at 1806 and 1812 Weston Road, subject to the following conditions:

a. The owner shall provide and maintain 6 replacement rental dwelling units on the subject site for a period of at least 20 years beginning from the date that each replacement rental dwelling unit is first occupied and, during which time, no application may be submitted to the City for condominium registration, or for any other conversion to a non-rental housing purpose, or for demolition without providing for replacement. The replacement rental dwelling units shall collectively have a total gross floor area of at least 479 square metres and be comprised of 2 one-bedroom units, 2 two-bedroom units, and 2 three-bedroom units, as generally illustrated in the plans submitted to the City Planning dated March 25, 2025. Any revision to these plans shall be to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning;

b. The owner shall, as part of the 6 replacement rental dwelling units required in Recommendation 1.a above, provide at least 2 one-bedroom, 2 two-bedroom, and 2 three-bedroom units, at affordable rents as currently defined in the City's Official Plan, all for a period of at least 10 years beginning from the date of first occupancy of each unit;

c. The owner shall provide tenants of all 6 replacement rental dwelling units with access to, and use of, all indoor and outdoor amenities in the proposed development at no extra charge. Access to, and use of, these amenities shall be on the same terms and conditions as any other resident of the development without the need to pre-book or pay a fee, unless specifically required as a customary practice for private bookings;

d. The owner shall provide ensuite laundry and central air conditioning in each replacement rental dwelling unit at no extra charge;

e. The owner shall provide central air conditioning in each replacement rental dwelling unit within the proposed building at no extra charge;

f. The owner shall provide tenants of all replacement rental dwelling units with access to bicycle and visitor parking on the same terms and conditions as any other resident of the proposed development;

g. The replacement rental dwelling units required in Recommendation 1.a. above shall be made ready and available for occupancy no later than the date by which 70% of the new dwelling units in the proposed development, exclusive of the replacement rental dwelling units, are made available and ready for occupancy, subject to any revisions to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; and

h. The owner shall enter into and register on title to the lands at 1798, 1800, 1802, 1804, 1806, 1808, and 1812 Weston Road an agreement pursuant to Section 111 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006 to secure the conditions outlined in Recommendations 1.a. through 1.g. above, all to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning.

2. City Council authorize the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, or their designate, to issue Preliminary Approval of the Rental Housing Demolition Permit under Chapter 667 of the Toronto Municipal Code for the demolition of the 6 existing rental dwelling units located at 1806 and 1812 Weston Road after all the following have occurred:

a. All conditions in Recommendation 1 above have been fully satisfied and secured;

b. The related Zoning By-law Amendment to permit the proposed development (23 115006 WET 05 OZ) has come into full force and effect;

c. The issuance of the Notice of Approval Conditions for site plan approval for the related Site Plan Approval Application (23 115001 WET 05 SA), by the Executive Director, Development Review or their designate, pursuant to Section 114 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, or as otherwise determined by the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning;

d. The issuance of excavation and shoring permits (conditional or full permit) for the approved development on the site; and

e. The owner has confirmed, in writing, that all existing rental dwelling units proposed to be demolished are vacant.

3. City Council authorize the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building to issue a Rental Housing Demolition Permit under Chapter 667 of the Toronto Municipal Code after the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, or their designate, has given Preliminary Approval referred to in Recommendation 2 above.

4. City Council authorize the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building to issue a Residential Demolition Permit under Section 33 of the Planning Act and Chapter 363 of the Toronto Municipal Code 1806 and 1812 Weston Road after the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, or their designate, has given Preliminary Approval referred to in Recommendation 2 above, which may be included in the Rental Housing Demolition Permit under Chapter 667 pursuant to section 6.2 of Chapter 363, on condition that:

a. The owner removes all debris and rubble from the site immediately after demolition;

b. The owner erects solid construction hoarding to the satisfaction of the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building;

c. The owner erects the proposed building containing the replacement rental dwelling units on the site no later than three (3) years from the date that the demolition of the existing buildings commenced, subject to the timeframe being extended to the discretion of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; and

d. Should the owner fail to complete the proposed building within the time specified in Recommendation 4.c. above, the City Clerk shall be entitled to enter on the collector’s roll, to be collected in a like manner as municipal taxes, an amount equal to the sum of twenty thousand dollars ($20,000.00) per dwelling unit for which a demolition permit is issued, and that each sum shall, until payment, be a lien or charge upon the land for which the Residential Demolition Permit is issued.

5. City Council authorize the appropriate City officials to take such actions as are necessary to implement City Council's decision, including execution of the Section 111 Agreement and any other related agreements. 

The Etobicoke York Community Council held a statutory public meeting on April 30, 2025 and notice was given in accordance with the City of Toronto Act.

This report reviews and recommends approval of a Rental Housing Demolition application which proposes to demolish 6 rental dwelling units located at 1806 and 1812 Weston Road.

The 6 rental units are proposed to be replaced by 6 new rental units as part of a new development on the site.

The proposed development on the site, located at 1798, 1800, 1802, 1804, 1806, 1808, and 1812 Weston Road, is the subject of a related Zoning By-law Amendment application (23 115006 WET 05 OZ). The proposed development would consist of a 40-storey mixed-use building with a six-storey base building, containing 490 residential units and 327 square metres of non-residential uses on the ground floor. An approval report for the Zoning By-law Amendment application has been advanced concurrently with this Rental Housing Demolition application approval report.

This report also recommends approval of the Residential Demolition Permit under Chapter 363 of the Toronto Municipal Code, subject to conditions.

The Etobicoke York Community Council recommends that: 

1. City Council approve the applications to demolish the existing commercial buildings located on the lands municipally known as 1736 and 1746 Weston Road without any conditions.

This staff report is about a matter that shall be referred to City Council for consideration and final decision in respect of the former City of York By-law 3102-95.

In accordance with City of York, Special Demolition Control By-law 3102-95 and the City of York Act 1994 (No. 2), the applications for demolition of the existing commercial buildings located on the lands municipally known as 1736 and 1746 Weston Road are being referred to City Council to grant or grant with conditions the demolition applications, including any conditions to be attached to the permit, because a building permit has not been issued for a replacement building.

The Etobicoke York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council assume the municipal services relating to Plan of Subdivision 66M - 2569.

2. City Council authorize the Director, Engineering Review, Development Review to release the performance guarantee held with respect to the municipal services in accordance with the Subdivision Agreement, dated August 22, 2019 between Fernbrook Homes (Lawrence) Limited and the City of Toronto.

3. City Council authorize and direct the City Solicitor to prepare an assumption By-law to assume the public highway within Plan of Subdivision 66M - 2569 and to bring it forward for enactment.

4. City Council authorize the appropriate City Officials to take the necessary action to give effect to City Council's decision.

5. City Council authorize the appropriate City Officials to transfer ownership of the street lighting system constructed within Plan of Subdivision 66M - 2569 to Toronto Hydro Energy Services Inc.

This report recommends City assumption of the municipal services installed under the terms of the Subdivision Agreement, dated August 22, 2019, between Fernbrook Homes (Lawrence) Limited and the City of Toronto relating to registered Plan of Subdivision 66M-2569.

The Etobicoke York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council authorize the permanent closure of the portion of Montesson Street described as Part 2 on Plan 66R-34439 as shown on Attachment 1 and 2 to the report (April 17, 2025) from the Director, Planning, Design and Management, Transportation Services.

2. City Council enact a by-law substantially in the form of the draft by-law attached as Attachment 3 to the report (April 17, 2025) from the Director, Planning, Design and Management, Transportation Services.   

3. City Council direct the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, the General Manager, Transportation Services and the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, to explore the feasibility of closing the untraveled portion of Montesson Street between Aukland Road and Acorn Avenue and transferring the site to Parks and Recreation to expand the local parkland network and support pedestrian connectivity.

As this report recommends the permanent closure of a portion of untravelled public highway, City Council approval is required.

Transportation Services has reviewed the feasibility of closing the untraveled portion of Montesson Street, shown on the registered plan of survey appended hereto as Part 2 on Attachment 1 and Part 2 on Attachment 2, and has determined that it can be stopped up and closed to enable operational management of the lands be transferred to Parks and Recreation, to facilitate construction of new park space.

The Etobicoke York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council prohibit parking at all times on the east, south, west and north sides of Thistle Down Boulevard (inner circle), between the south limit of Thistle Down Boulevard (west leg) and the west limit of Thistle Down Boulevard (south leg).

2. City Council amend the existing parking prohibition in effect from 5:00 to 7:00, Monday to Friday on the south, east and north side (inner circle) of Thistle Down Boulevard, between Bondhead Place and Kintail Road to be in effect from 5:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., Monday to Friday on the south, east and north side of Thistle Down Boulevard (outer circle), between Bondhead Place and Kintail Road.

As the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) operates a transit service on Thistle Down Boulevard, City Council approval of this report is required.

Transportation Services is recommending that the existing signed parking prohibition from 5:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., Monday to Friday on the east, south, west and north sides (inner loop) of Thistle Down Boulevard, be amended to prohibit parking at all times, in conjunction with the installation of the proposed speed cushions on Thistle Down Boulevard as outlined in the companion report titled "Traffic Calming (Speed Cushions) - Thistle Down Boulevard". The proposed amendment will deter parking and allow transit operations to traverse the speed cushion as required by Toronto Transit Commission operations.

During the course of the investigation, it was noted that there is a discrepancy between posted signs and the existing parking regulations. Recommendation 2 will correct this inconsistency.

The Etobicoke York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council rescind the lane designation of the two most easterly northbound lanes on Dundas Street West, between Dundas Street West and a point 30.5 metres south, for northbound right turns only.

2. City Council rescind the existing lane designation on the most northerly westbound lane on Dundas Street West, between Dundas Street West and a point 30.5 metres east, for westbound left-turn, straight through and right-turn movements.

3. City Council rescind the existing northbound right-turn-on-red movement prohibition on Dundas Street West at Dundas Street West.

4. City Council designate the easterly northbound lane on Dundas Street West, between Dundas Street West and a point 30.5 metres south, for northbound right turns only.

5. City Council designate the southerly westbound lane on Dundas Street West between, Dundas Street West and a point 40 metres east as a reserved lane for public transit vehicles at all times. 

As the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) operates a transit service on Dundas Street West, City Council approval of this report is required.

Transportation Services is requesting approval to amend the lane designation and rescind the No Right Turn on Red (NRTOR) regulation for northbound traffic on Dundas Street West at Dundas Street West to reflect current conditions in the field.

The Etobicoke York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council authorize the amendments to parking regulations required to establish new on-street paid parking locations, as set out in Attachments 2 and 3 to the report (April 16, 2025) from the Director, Traffic Management, Transportation Services.

As the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) operates a transit service on the streets in this report, City Council approval of this report is required.

Toronto Parking Authority (TPA) has worked with Transportation Services to identify new on-street paid parking in Ward 5 that will support the local community and area businesses by encouraging a regular turnover in the on-street parking supply.

Through this review, Transportation Services is requesting approval for the installation of on-street paid parking within an existing layby on St. Clair Avenue West in Ward 5. The proposed parking changes will replace the existing parking restrictions currently in effect, including no parking. The proposed changes will not impact the flow of traffic and will encourage parking turnover.

While this report seeks Community Council approval for the installation of on-street paid parking in Ward 5, this is an ongoing initiative, and Transportation Services and Toronto Parking Authority will continue to review and report on potential new on-street paid parking opportunities throughout the City of Toronto.

The Etobicoke York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council direct the Executive Director, Development Review, in consultation with the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, to bring forward a City-initiated amendment to By-law 477-2010 to reallocate the Section 37 contribution of $53,250 from the construction of a surface parking lot related to Indian Line Park to the construction of the playground equipment and related components in Indian Line Park.

On May 12, 2010, City Council enacted By-law 477-2010, a Zoning By-law Amendment for the property at 720 Humberwood Boulevard, to permit the development of 9 single detached dwellings and 62 semi-detached dwellings.  As part of this development the owner was required to provide the City with a Section 37 cash contribution in the amount of $53,250 to be used specifically toward the construction of a surface parking lot related to Indian Line Park. The owner and the City entered into a Section 37 Agreement registered on title to the property on May 26, 2010, and the owner provided the cash contribution to the City.  The parking lot was never constructed and is no longer needed. City Planning and Parks and Recreation staff have identified the need for additional funds required for the construction of playground and related components in Indian Line Park, and recommend that the cash contribution be reallocated to this current project.

Both the Zoning By-law Amendment and the Section 37 Agreement do not contain a reallocation provision that would allow the City to reallocate the cash contribution to another benefit in the instance when the identified benefit is no longer required.  Therefore, a revision to By-law 477-2010 is required to re-direct the funds for the construction of the playground equipment and related components.  

Urgent consideration is being requested as additional funding is needed as soon as possible as the playground improvements project is in the design development phase, where the construction drawings are progressing and the tender process for construction should be reached in late spring 2025 to maintain current project timelines.

North York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council direct the City Solicitor and appropriate City Staff to attend the Ontario Land Tribunal in opposition to the current applications regarding the Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment Application appeals for the lands municipally known as 250, 252, 254 and 258 Viewmount Avenue and to continue discussions with the applicant in an attempt to resolve outstanding issues.

2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and City Staff to take any necessary steps to implement City Council's decision, including requesting any conditions of approval that would be in the City's interest, in the event the Ontario Land Tribunal allows the appeal, in whole or in part.

3. In the event the Ontario Land Tribunal allows the appeal, in whole or in part, then: 

a. City Council request that the owner make reasonable commercial efforts to convey off-site parkland to the City equal to the value of the on-site parkland dedication, in fulfilment of the parkland dedication requirements pursuant to Section 42 of the Planning Act, with the off-site parkland dedication to be acceptable to the General Manager, Parks and Recreation and free and clear of any above or below grade encumbrances, with the exception of any encumbrances as may be otherwise approved by the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, to be conveyed prior to the issuance of the first above grade building permit and;

1. In the event that the off-site parkland dedication is less than the value of the on-site parkland dedication, then the owner will pay cash-in-lieu of parkland to make up for the shortfall in parkland dedication, prior to the issuance of the first above grade building permit;

2. in the event that the owner is unable to provide an acceptable off-site parkland dedication to the City, the owner will be required to satisfy the parkland dedication requirement through the payment of cash-in-lieu; and

3. the value of the cash-in-lieu of parkland dedication will be appraised through Real Estate Services and payment will be required prior to the issuance of the first above grade building permit.

b. City Council approve the acceptance of an off-site parkland dedication, subject to the owner transferring the parkland to the City free and clear, above and below grade, of all easements, encumbrances, and encroachments, in an acceptable environmental condition.

c. City Council direct that should the cost of acquiring the land for the off-site dedication, including the purchase price, less reasonable real estate commissions of up to 5 percent, land transfer tax, and typical closing adjustments incurred, to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, be less than the value of the parks levy calculated upon the submission of an application for the first above-grade building permit, the difference will be paid as cash in lieu to the City prior to the issuance of the first above-grade building permit for the development.

d. City Council approve a development charge credit against the Parks and Recreation component of the Development Charges for the design and construction by the Owner of the Above Base Park Improvements to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks and Recreation. The development charge credit shall be in an amount that is the lesser of the cost to the Owner of designing and constructing the Above Base Park Improvements, as approved by the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, and the Parks and Recreation component of development charges payable for the development in accordance with the City's Development Charges By-law, as may be amended from time to time.

On July 24, 2024, an application to amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-law was submitted and deemed complete on August 29, 2024 satisfying the City's minimum application requirements. The application seeks to permit a 40-storey residential building with 477 dwelling units at 250, 252, 254, 258 Viewmount Avenue.

On January 16, 2025, the applicant appealed the Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment Application to the Ontario Land Tribunal due to Council’s failure to make a decision within the time frame in the Planning Act.

This Report recommends that the City Solicitor with the appropriate City Staff attend the Ontario Land Tribunal hearing to oppose the application in its current form and to continue discussions with the applicant to resolve any outstanding issues.

North York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council direct the City Solicitor and appropriate City Staff to attend the Ontario Land Tribunal in opposition to the current applications regarding the Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment Application appeals for the lands municipally known as 253, 255, 259, 263 Viewmount Avenue and 12, 14, 16, 18 Romar Crescent and to continue discussions with the applicant in an attempt to resolve outstanding issues.

2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and City Staff to take any necessary steps to implement City Council's decision, including requesting any conditions of approval that would be in the City's interest, in the event the Ontario Land Tribunal allows the appeal, in whole or in part.

3. In the event the Ontario Land Tribunal allows the appeal in whole or in part, that City Council approve:

a. that in accordance with Section 42 of the Planning Act prior to the issuance of the first above grade building permit, the Owner shall convey to the City, an on-site parkland dedication, having a minimum size of 564.2 square metres, to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks and Recreation and the City Solicitor.

b. the acceptance of on-site parkland dedication, subject to the owner transferring the parkland to the City free and clear, above and below grade, of all easements, encumbrances, and encroachments, in an acceptable environmental condition; the owner may propose the exception of encumbrances of tiebacks, where such an encumbrance is deemed acceptable by the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, in consultation with the City Solicitor; and such an encumbrance will be subject to the payment of compensation to the City, in an amount as determined by the General Manager, Parks and Recreation and the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management.

c. a development charge credit against the Parks and Recreation component of the Development Charges for the design and construction by the Owner of the Above Base Park Improvements to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks and Recreation. The development charge credit shall be in an amount that is the lesser of the cost to the Owner of designing and constructing the Above Base Park Improvements, as approved by the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, and the Parks and Recreation component of development charges payable for the development in accordance with the City's Development Charges By-law, as may be amended from time to time.

On July 5, 2024, an application to amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-law was submitted and deemed complete on August 22, 2024 satisfying the City's minimum application requirements. The application seeks to permit two residential towers, 35 and 39 storeys in height, with a six-storey base building with 1,055 dwelling units at 253, 255, 259, 263 Viewmount Avenue and 12, 14, 16, 18 Romar Crescent. An on-site parkland dedication that expands Benner Park and provides public access from Romar Crescent is also proposed.

On February 20, 2025, the applicant appealed the Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment Application to the Ontario Land Tribunal due to Council’s failure to make a decision within the time frame in the Planning Act.

This Report recommends that the City Solicitor with the appropriate City Staff attend the Ontario Land Tribunal hearing to oppose the application in its current form and to continue discussions with the applicant to resolve any outstanding issues.

A related Rental Housing Demolition application has also been submitted as the proposal includes the demolition of eight residential dwelling units, three of which are rental. Should the Ontario Land Tribunal allow the appeal, staff recommend the final Order be withheld until rental housing matters have been addressed, among other matters that may also be identified.

North York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council endorse the Emerging Vision and Guiding Principles in Attachment 1 to the report (April 10, 2025) from the Director, Strategic Initiatives, Policy and Analysis, City Planning, and the Director, Community Planning, North York District, Development Review, as the basis for further technical work and community engagement as part of the Growing Glencairn Study.

2. City Council direct the Executive Director, Development Review to consider the Emerging Vision and Guiding Principles, found in Attachment 1 to the report (April 10, 2025) from the Director, Strategic Initiatives, Policy and Analysis, City Planning, and the Director, Community Planning, North York District, Development Review, in the review of all current and future development applications within the Primary Study Area shown on Figure 1 to the report (April 10, 2025) from the Director, Strategic Initiatives, Policy and Analysis, City Planning, and the Director, Community Planning, North York District, Development Review.

3. City Council request the Director, Strategic Initiatives, Policy and Analysis, City Planning and Director, Community Planning, North York District, Development Review to report back by the second quarter of 2026 with a final planning framework for the Growing Glencairn Study Area, including area-based policies, delineation of a Protected Major Transit Station Area, and an implementation strategy.

4. City Council request the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing and the Attorney General of Ontario to direct the appropriate provincial authorities such as the Ontario Land Tribunal to put a pause on reviewing any development application within the Marlee-Glencairn area until the completion of the Growing Glencairn Study.

Valeria Maurizio, Senior Planner, Policy and Research, and Erika Ivanic, Senior Planner, Policy and Research, gave a presentation on Growing Glencairn Phase 1 Report: Emerging Vision and Guiding Principles.

This report provides an update on Phase 1 of the Growing Glencairn Study and recommends endorsement of the Emerging Vision and Guiding Principles.

In July 2022, the area surrounding Glencairn Subway Station was identified as being below the minimum planned density requirement of 200 people and jobs per hectare required by the Provincial Planning Statement, 2024. More recently, the neighbourhoods surrounding Marlee Avenue and Glencairn Subway Station ("Marlee-Glencairn") have been experiencing a high level of development interest, particularly in the area west of William R. Allen Road. This area includes six active development applications (under review or appeal) that collectively propose eight tall residential and mixed-use buildings ranging from 19-39 storeys, with a total of 3,544 housing units.

Initiated in August 2024, Growing Glencairn is a comprehensive local area study that will establish a planning framework to guide and manage growth around Glencairn Subway Station to 2051, including area based policies, delineation of a Protected Major Transit Station Area, and an implementation strategy.

The Emerging Vision and Guiding Principles were developed based on community input, as well as technical analysis of opportunities, constraints, and priorities. Marlee-Glencairn is envisioned as a vibrant, resilient and inclusive neighbourhood, with Marlee Avenue as the thriving commercial main street and community heart, and well connected through a safe and enhanced mobility and public realm network that builds on the Allen Greenway and York and Kay Gardiner Beltline Trails. The Emerging Vision is supported by the following six Guiding Principles, with further details provided on Attachment 1.

- A vibrant community with access to daily needs featuring pedestrian-oriented streets that support activity and public life, with a thriving Marlee Avenue as the commercial and community heart

- A welcoming and connected public realm (e.g. parks, open spaces, trails, streets, plazas) that supports residents’ health and well-being for all ages and abilities;

- A safe, accessible and well-connected mobility network that builds on existing infrastructure (e.g. roads, transit stations, pedestrian and cycling networks) and offers a range of viable travel options to enhance connectivity within Marlee-Glencairn and to the broader city and region.

- A full range of housing types and forms that continue to provide choice and variety to meet the needs of current and future residents, including an aging demographic in Marlee-Glencairn, with growth supported by adequate and timely infrastructure;

- A range of community-focused services and facilities (e.g. child care centres, schools, human service agencies, community recreation centres, libraries) and placemaking opportunities that fulfill the community needs and cultivate health and well-being as the neighbourhood grows; and

- A green and climate-resilient neighbourhood that incorporates best practices to contribute to long-term health and well-being of residents and facilitates adaptability and equity in the face of climate change.

This report recommends endorsement of the Emerging Vision and Guiding Principles as the basis for options development and further community engagement throughout Phases 2 and 3 of the Study.

North York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council direct the City Solicitor and appropriate City Staff to attend the Ontario Land Tribunal in opposition to the current applications regarding the Official Plan Amendment appeal for the lands municipally known as 586 Eglinton Avenue East and to continue discussions with the applicant in an attempt to resolve outstanding issues.

2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and City Staff to take any necessary steps to implement City Council's decision, including requesting any conditions of approval that would be in the City's interest, in the event the Ontario Land Tribunal allows the appeal, in whole or in part.

On June 16, 2024, an application to amend the Official Plan was submitted and deemed complete on August 2, 2024, satisfying the City’s minimum application requirements. The application seeks to amend the Official Plan, specifically the Yonge-Eglinton Secondary Plan (Official Plan Amendment 405) to permit a revised 35-storey building and to seek an exemption from the policy for replacement of the demolished office gross floor area.  The proposed redevelopment consists of a proposed 35-storey mixed-use building containing 357 dwelling units, including 8 affordable housing units and commercial gross floor area of 108 square metres.

On December 16, 2024, the applicant appealed the Official Plan Amendment Application to the Ontario Land Tribunal due to Council’s failure to make a decision within the time frame in the Planning Act. A case management conference took place on March 26, 2025. There are related Zoning By-law Amendment (City File 21 219614 NNY 15 OZ) and Site Plan Control (City File 21 237238 NNY 15 SA) applications which were appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal and were consolidated with this appeal at the case management conference.  An 8 day hearing for the consolidated appeals has been scheduled to commence on October 15, 2025.

This Report recommends that the City Solicitor with the appropriate City Staff attend the Ontario Land Tribunal hearing to oppose the application in its current form and to continue discussions with the applicant to resolve any outstanding issues.

North York Community Council recommendations that:

1. City Council direct the City Solicitor and appropriate City staff to attend the Ontario Land Tribunal in opposition to the current application regarding the Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment appeal for the lands at 895 Lawrence Avenue East and to continue discussions with the applicant to resolve outstanding issues.
 

2. In the event that the Ontario Land Tribunal allows the appeal, in whole or in part, City Council authorize the City Solicitor to request that the issuance of any Final Order be withheld until such time as the City Solicitor advises that:
 

a. The final form and content of the draft Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendments are to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and the Executive Director, Development Review;
 

b. The owner has submitted a revised Functional Servicing Report and Stormwater Management Report, Hydrogeological Review, including the Foundation Drainage Report ("Engineering Reports") to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services, in consultation with the General Manager, Toronto Water;
 

c. The owner has secured the design and provided financial securities in respect of any upgrades or required improvements to the existing municipal infrastructure identified in the accepted Engineering Reports, to support the development, all to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services and the General Manager, Toronto Water, should it be determined that improvements or upgrades are required to support the development, according to the Engineering Reports accepted by the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services and the General Manager, Toronto Water unless otherwise secured through a holding provision in the by-law;
 

d. The owner has ensured that implementation of the accepted Engineering Reports does not require changes to the proposed amending By-law or that any required changes have been made to the proposed amending By-law to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review, and the City Solicitor, including the use of a Holding ("H") By-law symbol regarding any new municipal servicing infrastructure or upgrades to existing municipal servicing infrastructure, as may be required;
 

e. The owner has submitted a revised Pedestrian Level Wind Study, including an updated wind tunnel test with the identification of any required mitigation measures to be secured in the Zoning By-law Amendment and through the Site Plan Control Process, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner, City Planning;
 

f. The owner has submitted an elevation drawing or rendering of the north / front elevation (looking south) showing the proposed development and the adjacent heritage building in their entirety with reference datum lines of the adjacent listed building, as well as a revised Heritage Impact Assessment (HIA), to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning;
 

g. The owner has submitted a revised Transportation Impact Study, Supplementary Transportation Analysis, Travel Demand Management Plan, and Parking Study all to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner, City Planning and the General Manager, Transportation Review;
 

h. The owner has submitted a revised Arborist Study, Tree Preservation Plan, Soil Volume Plan, Landscape Plan, and Planting Plan, to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Urban Forestry; and
 

i. The owner has submitted an updated complete Toronto Green Standards (TGS) Checklist and Statistics Template, to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review.
 

3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and City staff to take any necessary steps to implement City Council's decision.

This Report recommends refusal of the application to amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-law to permit the development of three residential tower buildings, of which one will contain retail on the ground floor, at 895 Lawrence Avenue East. The proposed towers have heights of 26 storeys (85.05 metres, plus 8 metres mechanical penthouse), 32 storeys (103.05 metres, plus 8 metres mechanical penthouse), and 34 storeys (109.25 metres, plus 8 metres mechanical penthouse). The application proposes 1,194 residential units, 496.26 square metres of retail gross floor area, and a Floor Space Index of 9.98. A privately owned publicly accessible space is proposed at the northeast corner of the site, abutting the intersection of Lawrence Avenue East and The Donway West. The proposal also includes two north / south pedestrian paths; one central to the site and one on the west limit of the site.

Staff are of the opinion the proposed scale and massing of the development is inappropriate for the subject site. Presently, the Central Don Mills Secondary Plan provides direction that development is to be taller and denser within the ring road (The Donways East and West) and to generally preserve and protect stable residential neighbourhoods, which typically lie outside of the ring road. In addition, the Central Don Mills Secondary Plan currently permits a maximum density of 1 times the lot area for lands designated Mixed Use Areas due to limited transportation infrastructure capacity and a maximum height of 530 feet above sea level (but no more than 8 storeys) for lands designated Mixed Use Areas ‘C’. The applicant has not provided adequate justification that the planned transportation infrastructure can adequately support the proposed density of 9.98 times the lot area nor that the proposed heights are appropriate for the site in relation to the existing and planned context. Furthermore, the proposed scale and massing generate unsafe wind conditions throughout key pedestrian areas of the site.

It is acknowledged that the applicant has filed an Official Plan Amendment to modify the Central Don Mills Secondary Plan in order to deviate from the Plan’s policy direction; however, at this time the proposal in its current form cannot be accepted given its location and existing policy framework / structure and other planning considerations. 

In light of the above-noted policy factors, Staff are of the opinion that the proposed development is of an inappropriate height, scale, and massing and represents overdevelopment in an area that is not supported through the City’s existing policy framework. Staff recommend refusal of the application, and that the applicant consider modifying the proposal.

On July 27, 2022, an Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment application was submitted to permit the development of a mixed-use building comprised of two towers atop a shared podium. The towers were proposed to be 17 and 22 storeys tall (59 metres and 74.4 metres plus 8 metres mechanical penthouses) and the shared podium was proposed to be 6 storeys tall (23.75 metres). The proposal provided 438 dwelling units throughout the building and 1,513 square metres of retail space within the base building.

Subsequently, the subject site and associated Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment application were sold. On December 10, 2024, the new owners submitted revised materials under the same Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment application with a new proposal for the City's consideration (“Revised Proposal”).

The Revised Proposal proposes to redevelop the site with 3 residential towers, of which one tower (the East Tower) would provide retail space at the ground floor. The revised application proposes 1,194 residential units throughout the 3 towers and 496.26 square metres of retail space.

The proposed heights of the 3 towers are as follows:

- North Tower: 26 storeys (85.05 metres plus 8 metres mechanical penthouse)

- East Tower: 32 storeys (103.05 metres plus 8 metres mechanical penthouse)

- South Tower: 34 storeys (109.25 metres plus 8 metres mechanical penthouse)

All three towers are proposed to have podiums of 7 storeys (25.15 metres).

A privately owned publicly accessible space (POPS) is proposed at the northeast corner of the site, abutting the intersection of Lawrence Avenue East and The Donway West. Two north / south pedestrian paths are proposed within the development: one through the middle of the site and one at the western limit of the site.

On April 10, 2025, Staff submitted a report to North York Community Council titled 895 Lawrence Avenue East - Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment – Decision Report – Refusal which recommends that Council refuse the application to amend the Official Plan and zoning by-law. On April 23, 2025, Staff submitted a revised version of the report with minor corrections. 

On April 14, 2025, the applicant appealed the Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment application to the Ontario Land Tribunal (the “OLT”) due to Council not making a decision within the statutorily prescribed time frame in the Planning Act.

This report deletes the original recommendations and replaces them with new ones as set out in this report given the Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment application application has been appealed. Staff now recommend that the City Solicitor, with the appropriate City staff, attend the Ontario Land Tribunal hearing and oppose the application in its current form and continue discussions with the applicant to resolve outstanding issues.

North York Community Council:

1. Forwarded the item to City Council without recommendations.

The North York Community Council held a statutory public meeting on April 30, 2025, and notice was given in accordance with the Planning Act, RSO 1990.

This Report recommends approval of the application to amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-law to permit the redevelopment of the lands with a 33-storey (107.2 metres) residential apartment building with 384 rental units, including six (6) affordable rental housing units, at 123 and 123A Parkway Forest Drive.

The lands currently contain a 19-storey residential apartment building with 188 rental units and ten (10) three (3)-storey rental townhouses. The existing 19-storey residential apartment building will be retained. Five (5) of the ten (10) existing rental townhouses will be retained and five (5) will be demolished to accommodate the proposed development. All 193 retained rental units will be secured as rental housing for 20 years.

An associated Rental Housing Demolition application has been submitted to permit the proposed demolition of five (5) of the ten (10) existing rental townhouses. Should City Council approve the Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment application, approval of the Rental Housing Demolition application will be advanced to the Chief Planner or their designate under delegated authority, as less than six (6) rental units are proposed for demolition. A Tenant Relocation and Assistance Plan will be secured to lessen hardship for existing tenants.

North York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council amend the Official Plan for the lands municipally known as 23-29 Greenbriar Road substantially in accordance with the draft Official Plan Amendment included as Attachment 5 to the report (April 9, 2025) from the Director, Community Planning, North York District.

2. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands municipally known as 23-29 Greenbriar Road substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment included as Attachment 6 to the report (April 9, 2025) from the Director, Community Planning, North York District.

3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Official Plan Amendment and / or draft Zoning By-law Amendment as may be required.

The North York Community Council held a statutory public meeting on April 30, 2025, and notice was given in accordance with the Planning Act, RSO 1990.

This report reviews and recommends approval of the application to amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-law to permit a 25-storey (79.6 metres, plus mechanical penthouse) residential building. The proposal includes 325 dwelling units, including 22 rental replacement units.

The proposal represents an efficient use of the lands while contributing to the range and mix of housing in the area and provides rental replacement units in a compact built form with access to new amenities. The intensification of the site with the proposed residential building is appropriate given that it addresses the relevant development criteria for Apartment Neighbourhoods, as well as other relevant policy directions. The development fits with the existing and planned context and provides enhancements to the public realm.

The proposed development is consistent with the Provincial Planning Statement (2024). The proposal is also conforms with the general intent of the City’s Official Plan, and has appropriate regard for the Council-adopted Renew Sheppard East Secondary Plan (Official Plan Amendment 777).

A related Rental Housing Demolition application (22 113874 NNY 17 RH) has also been submitted as the proposed development includes the demolition of 22 rental dwelling units. The proposal includes replacement of all 22 units with new units of the same type and of similar size, and a Tenant Assistance Plan that addresses the right for eligible tenants to return to replacement rental dwelling units at similar rents and financial assistance to lessen hardship. An approval report for the Rental Housing Demolition application has been advanced concurrently with this Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment approval report.

North York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council approve the Rental Housing Demolition application File Number 22 113874 NNY 17 RH in accordance with Chapter 667 of the Toronto Municipal Code and pursuant to Section 111 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006 to permit the demolition of 22 existing rental dwelling units located at 23-29 Greenbriar Road, subject to the following conditions:

a. The owner shall provide and maintain 22 replacement rental dwelling units on the subject site for a period of at least 20 years beginning from the date that each replacement rental dwelling unit is first occupied and, during which time, no application may be submitted to the City for condominium registration, or for any other conversion to a non-rental housing purpose, or for demolition without providing for replacement. The replacement rental dwelling units shall collectively have a total gross floor area of at least 1,786 square metres and be comprised of 4 one-bedroom units and 18 two-bedroom units, as generally illustrated in the plans submitted to the City Planning Division dated February 14, 2025. Any revision to these plans shall be to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning;

b. The owner shall, as part of the 22 replacement rental dwelling units required in Recommendation 1.a above, provide at least 4 one-bedroom and 18 two-bedroom units at affordable rents as currently defined in the City's Official Plan, all for a period of at least 10 years beginning from the date of first occupancy of each unit;

c. The owner shall provide an acceptable Tenant Relocation and Assistance Plan to all Eligible Tenants of the 22 existing rental dwelling units proposed to be demolished, addressing the right to return to occupy one of the replacement rental dwelling units at similar rents, the provision of rent gap assistance, and other assistance to lessen hardship. The Tenant Relocation and Assistance Plan shall be developed in consultation with, and to the satisfaction of, the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning;

d. The owner shall provide tenant relocation and assistance to all Post Application Tenants, all to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning;

e. The owner shall provide tenants of all 22 replacement rental dwelling units with access to, and use of, all indoor and outdoor amenities in the proposed development at no extra charge. Access to, and use of, these amenities shall be on the same terms and conditions as any other resident of the development without the need to pre-book or pay a fee, unless specifically required as a customary practice for private bookings;

f. The owner shall provide ensuite laundry and central air conditioning in each replacement rental dwelling unit at no extra charge;

g. The owner shall provide and make available for rent at least 22 vehicle parking spaces to tenants of the replacement rental dwelling units. Such parking spaces shall be made available firstly to returning tenants who previously rented a vehicle parking space, and at similar monthly parking charges that such tenants previously paid. The remaining vehicle parking spaces shall be made available to tenants of the replacement rental units to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning;

h. The owner shall provide tenants of all replacement rental dwelling units with access to bicycle and visitor parking on the same terms and conditions as any other resident of the proposed development;

i. The replacement rental dwelling units required in recommendation 1.a. above shall be made ready and available for occupancy no later than the date by which 70 percent of the new dwelling units in the proposed development, exclusive of the replacement rental dwelling units, are made available and ready for occupancy, subject to any revisions to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; and

j. The owner shall enter into and register on title to the lands at 23-29 Greenbriar Road an agreement pursuant to Section 111 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006 to secure the conditions outlined in Recommendations 1.a. through 1.i. above, all to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning.

2. City Council authorize the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, or their designate, to issue Preliminary Approval of the Rental Housing Demolition Permit under Chapter 667 of the Toronto Municipal Code for the demolition of the 22 existing rental dwelling units located at 23-29 Greenbriar Road after all the following have occurred:

a. All conditions in Recommendation 1 above have been fully secured;

b. The Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments for Application File Number 22 113864 NNY 17 OZ have come into full force and effect;

c. The issuance of the Notice of Approval Conditions for site plan approval by the Executive Director, Development Review or their designate, pursuant to Section 114 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, or as otherwise determined by the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning;

d. The issuance of excavation and shoring permits (conditional or full permit) for the approved development on the site; and

e. The owner has confirmed, in writing, that all existing rental dwelling units proposed to be demolished are vacant.

3. City Council authorize the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building to issue a Rental Housing Demolition Permit under Chapter 667 of the Toronto Municipal Code after the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, or their designate, has given Preliminary Approval referred to in Recommendation 2 above.

4. City Council authorize the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building to issue a Residential Demolition Permit under Section 33 of the Planning Act and Chapter 363 of the Toronto Municipal Code for 23-29 Greenbriar Road after the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, or their designate, has given Preliminary Approval referred to in Recommendation 2 above, which may be included in the Rental Housing Demolition Permit under Chapter 667 pursuant to section 6.2 of Chapter 363, on condition that:

a. The owner removes all debris and rubble from the site immediately after demolition;

b. The owner erects solid construction hoarding to the satisfaction of the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building;

c. The owner erects the proposed residential building containing the replacement rental dwelling units on the site no later than three (3) years from the date that the demolition of the existing buildings commenced, subject to the timeframe being extended at the discretion of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; and

d. Should the owner fail to complete the proposed 25-storey building within the time specified in Recommendation 4 (c) above, the City Clerk shall be entitled to enter on the collector’s roll, to be collected in a like manner as municipal taxes, an amount equal to the sum of twenty thousand dollars ($20,000.00) per dwelling unit for which a demolition permit is issued, and that each sum shall, until payment, be a lien or charge upon the land for which the Residential Demolition Permit is issued.

5. City Council authorize the appropriate City officials to take such actions as are necessary to implement City Council's decision, including execution of the Section 111 Agreement and any other related agreements.

The North York Community Council held a statutory public meeting on April 30, 2025, and notice was given in accordance with the City of Toronto Act, 2006.

This report recommends approval of the Rental Housing Demolition application to demolish 22 rental units located at 23-29 Greenbriar Road.

The 22 rental units are proposed to be replaced as part of the new development on the site. The proposal includes a Tenant Relocation and Assistance Plan that addresses the right to return to a replacement rental unit of the same type at similar rent, and provides other assistance to mitigate hardship.

The proposed development on the site is the subject of a related Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment application (22 113864 NNY 17 OZ). The proposed development would permit a 25-storey residential building with 325 dwelling units, including 22 replacement units. An approval report for the Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment application has been advanced concurrently with this Rental Housing Demolition application approval report.

This report also recommends approval of the Residential Demolition Permit under Chapter 363 of the Toronto Municipal Code, subject to conditions.

North York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council direct the City Solicitor and appropriate City staff to attend the Ontario Land Tribunal in opposition to the current application regarding the Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment appeal for the lands at 3386-3398 Bayview Avenue and 32 Brenham Crescent and to continue discussions with the applicant to resolve outstanding issues.

2. In the event that the Ontario Land Tribunal allows the appeal, in whole or in part, City Council authorize the City Solicitor to request that the issuance of any Final Order be withheld until such time as the City Solicitor advises that:

a. the final form and content of the draft Zoning By-law Amendment is to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and the Executive Director, Development Review;

b. the owner has submitted a revised Functional Servicing Report and Stormwater Management Report, Hydrogeological Review, including the Foundation Drainage Report ("Engineering Reports") to demonstrate that the existing sanitary sewer system and watermain and any required improvements to them, have adequate capacity and supply to accommodate the development of the lands and addressed outstanding issues in the Development Engineering memo dated January 24, 2025, to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services, in consultation with the General Manager, Toronto Water;

1. If the Engineering Reports are accepted and are satisfactory and should they identify any new municipal infrastructure or upgrades to existing municipal infrastructure to support the development, then either:

A. the owner or applicant has secured the design, construction, and provision of financial securities for any new municipal infrastructure, or any upgrades or required improvements to the existing municipal infrastructure identified in the accepted Engineering Reports, to support the development, in a financial secured agreement, all to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services; or,

B. the required new municipal infrastructure or upgrades to existing municipal infrastructure to support the development in the accepted and satisfactory Engineering Reports in (2.b.1.A) above are constructed and operational, all to the satisfaction to the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services;

c. the owner has submitted a revised Transportation Impact Study, including the missing digital Synchro files for all scenarios and conditions (existing, future background, and future total), addressing outstanding issues in the Transportation Services memo dated January 24, 2025, or as may be updated in response to further submissions filed by the Owner, all to the satisfaction of Executive Director, Development Review and the General Manager, Transportation Services and that such matters arising from such Plan be secured as required; and

d. The Chief Planner has approved Rental Housing Demolition Application to permit the demolition of the existing rental housing and the owner has entered into and registered on title one or more agreements to secure an acceptable tenant assistance plan, all to the satisfaction on the Chief Planner.

3. Should it be determined that upgrades are required to the infrastructure to support the development according to the accepted Engineering Reports and / or the Transportation Impact Study, the City Council direct the City Solicitor and appropriate City staff to request that a Holding provision (H) be included in the final form of the site-specific Zoning By-law Amendment, including entering into appropriate agreement(s) with the City for required mitigation, as well as the design and construction of any improvements to the municipal infrastructure and the provision of financial securities to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services and General Manager, Transportation Services.

4. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and City staff to take any necessary steps to implement City Council's decision.

This Report recommends refusal of the application to amend the Zoning By-law to permit fifty (50) (12.5 metre high) 4-storey townhomes at 3386-3398 Bayview Avenue and 32 Brenham Crescent. A total of 25 units front onto Bayview Avenue while the remaining units front onto a new private driveway the connects to Brenham Crescent. An outdoor amenity space is proposed in the northwest portion of the site.

The proposal does not conform to the City’s Official Plan policies as it does not appropriately address site organization, tree preservation and access matters.  Further detail noted below.

A related Rental Housing Demolition application (25 121033 NNY 18 RH) was submitted and is currently under review.

On December 16, 2024, the City received a Zoning By-law Amendment application for fifty (50) (12.5 metre high) 4-storey townhomes at 3386-3398 Bayview Avenue and 32 Brenham Crescent.

On April 9, 2025 Staff submitted a report to North York Community Council titled 3386-3398 Bayview Avenue and 32 Brenham Crescent – Zoning By-law Amendment – Decision Report – Refusal (“the report”) which recommends that Council refuse the application to amend the Official Plan and zoning by-law . 

On April 11, 2025, the applicant appealed the Zoning By-law Amendment application to the Ontario Land Tribunal (the “OLT”) due to Council not making a decision within the statutorily prescribed time frame in the Planning Act.

This report deletes the original recommendations and replaces them with new ones as set out in this report given the Zoning By-law Amendment application has been appealed and staff now recommend that the City Solicitor with the appropriate City staff attend the Ontario Land Tribunal hearing and oppose the application in its current form and to continue discussions

with the applicant to resolve outstanding issues.

North York Community Council recommends that:  

1. City Council assume the services installed in the 243 - 255 Consumers Road subdivision and that the city formally assume the roads within the Registered Plan of Subdivision M-Plan Number 66M-2545.

2. City Council authorize the Acting Director, Engineering Review to release the performance guarantee held with respect to the municipal services in accordance with the Subdivision Agreement.

3. City Council direct the City Solicitor to prepare an assumption By-law to assume the public highway within Plan of Subdivision 66M-2545 and to bring it forward for enactment.

4. City Council authorize the appropriate City Officials to take the necessary action to give effect thereto.

5. City Council authorize the appropriate City Officials to transfer ownership of the street lighting system constructed with Registered Plan of Subdivision M-Plan Number 66M-2545 to Toronto Hydro.

This report recommends that the municipal services under the terms of the Subdivision Agreement for Plan 66M-2545, dated September 20, 2016, between Parkway Place Holdings Ltd., 2200191 Ontario Limited, 2200195 Ontario Limited and 165 Yorkland GP Inc., and the City of Toronto be assumed by the City.

North York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council waive the two-term limit provision of the Public Appointments Policy and appoint Melissa Grossman to the Larry Grossman Forest Hill Memorial Arena Board, at pleasure of Council, for a term of office ending April 30, 2029, and until a successor is appointed.

2. City Council direct that Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (April 14, 2025) from the City Clerk remain confidential in its entirety as it relates to personal matters about identifiable individuals being considered for appointment to the Larry Grossman Forest Hill Memorial Gardens Arena.

City Council has authorized the City Clerk to shortlist, interview and recommend candidates to Community Councils for appointment to the Larry Grossman Forest Hill Memorial Arena Board.

This report recommends a waiver of the Public Appointments Policy and the appointment of one candidate who has reached their term limit on the board.

North York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council prohibit southbound left-turns, from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays (bicycles and Toronto Transit Commission vehicles excepted), at the intersection of Brentcliffe Road and Eglinton Avenue East.

2. City Council prohibit southbound left-turns, from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays (bicycles and Toronto Transit Commission vehicles excepted), at the intersection of Don Avon Drive and Eglinton Avenue East.

3. City Council direct Transportation Services to sign “No Eastbound Access to Eglinton Avenue from Brentcliffe Road and Don Avon Drive, 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm, Monday to Friday”, north of Eglinton Avenue East on Bessborough Drive, Donlea Drive, Hanna Road, Rumsey Road, Sutherland Drive, Laird Drive, and Don Avon Drive.

4. City Council direct Transportation Services to monitor the traffic volumes on Donlea Drive and the intersection of Brentcliffe Road and Eglinton Avenue East within six (6) months of the approval of the above recommendations, or three (3) months after the opening of the Eglinton Crosstown Light Rail Transit.

5. City Council direct Transportation Services to continue to explore all available options to reduce congestion at the Eglinton Avenue East and Brentcliffe Road intersection, particularly in the eastbound direction.

In recent years, road redesign for the Metrolinx Crosstown Light Rail Transit and lane realignment at the intersection with Brentcliffe Road have significantly reduced capacity on Eglinton Avenue East in Ward 15. Since December 2024, various measures, especially traffic light adjustments at Leslie Street and Work Zone Construction coordination, have provided some relief. However, congestion still results in lengthy back-ups almost every workday, plus whenever incidents or lane restrictions due to construction add traffic volume onto Eglinton Avenue East west of Laird Drive.

The situation has become untenable for many constituents on nearby residential streets, especially Donlea Drive, which runs parallel to Eglinton Avenue East. Traffic apps like Waze and Google Maps direct traffic, including trucks, onto local roads, blocking driveways, impeding access for emergency vehicles and leading to unsafe driving behaviour.

The situation is dire, and residents support implementing additional congestion mitigation measures to address traffic infiltration, including turn prohibitions. Transportation Services staff have reviewed the recommendations.

North York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council rescind the existing parking prohibition in effect from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, on the east side of Maniza Road, between Spalding Road and Plewes Road.

2. City Council prohibit parking in effect from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, September 1 of one year to June 30 of the next following year, inclusive, on the east side of Maniza Road, between Katherine Road and Plewes Road.

Residents in the area surrounding St. Norbert Catholic School have long had issues with parking. During school pickup and drop-off hours, vehicles parked on the street can cause major disruptions to the flow of traffic, and can cause conflicts between parked vehicles on both sides of the road. Being able to stop for a brief period of time is necessary for parents who drive their kids to school, so no parking is being recommended rather than no stopping.

The Scarborough Community Council:

1. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013, as amended, for the lands at 799 Brimley Road substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment 5 to the report (April 11, 2025) from the Director, Community Planning, Scarborough District.

2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Zoning By-law Amendment as may be required.

The Scarborough Community Council commenced a statutory public meeting on May 1, 2025, and notice was given in accordance with the Planning Act.

This report recommends approval of the application to amend the Zoning By-law for the site municipally known as 799 Brimley Road to permit the development of a 24 storey residential building containing 385 residential units. The development is proposed to contain a gross floor area of 28,180 square metres resulting in a floor space index of 5.1 times the area of the lot with one level of underground parking. Access to the underground garage is proposed from a driveway off Brimley Road.

The proposed development is consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement (2024). The proposed development also conforms to the City's Official Plan. It would provide housing options in a tall building, intensifying an underutilized site along Brimley Road.

This report reviews and recommends approval of the application to amend the Zoning By-law which will include a Holding (H) provision. The recommended Holding (H) provision will  ensure that outstanding engineering issues are resolved to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director of Engineering and Construction Services prior to permitting development on the subject lands.

The Scarborough Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council amend site specific Zoning By-law 1022-2014, for the lands at 1251 Bridletowne Circle substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment included as Attachment 2 to the report (April 11, 2025) from the Director, Community Planning, Scarborough District.

2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Zoning By-law Amendment as may be required.

3. City Council authorize City officials to take such action as is necessary to implement the recommendations above, including execution of necessary agreements as required.

The Scarborough Community Council commenced a statutory public meeting on May 1, 2025, and notice was given in accordance with the Planning Act.

This report recommends City Council approve a City-initiated Zoning By-law Amendment which revises the Former City of Scarborough Zoning By-law 12466 (L’Amoreaux Community), as amended by Site Specific Zoning By-law 1022-2014, to re-allocate unspent Section 37 funds secured through the approval of the townhouse development at 1152 Bridletowne Circle.

The development permitted by By-law 1022-2014 is fully constructed and occupied. The proposed amendment would allow the re-allocation of $250,000 secured through a Section 37 Agreement by the applicable site-specific zoning. The funds were intended to go towards the construction of the 1.5 metre pedestrian walkway between Timberbank Boulevard and the existing bridge over the channelized watercourse (Highland Creek - Bendale Branch). If approved, the recommended Zoning By-law Amendment would permit the funds to be applied towards general park improvements within proximity of the subject lands. No new development permissions are contemplated on the subject lands through the proposed the amendment.

The Scarborough Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council enact a Part Lot Control Exemption By-law for the lands municipally known as 1555 Midland Avenue substantially in accordance with the draft Part Lot Control Exemption By-law included as Attachment 9 to the report (April 29, 2025) from the Director, Community Planning, Scarborough District, and as generally illustrated on the Part Lot Control Exemption Plans on Attachments 2 through 8,  to the report (April 29, 2025) from the Director, Community Planning, Scarborough District, to be prepared to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and to expire two (2) years following enactment by City Council.

2. City Council require the Owner to provide proof of payment of all current property taxes for the subject lands to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor, prior to the enactment of the Part Lot Control Exemption By-law.

3. City Council authorize and direct the City Solicitor to register the Part Lot Control Exemption By-law on Title.

4. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Part Lot Control Exemption By-law as may be required.

This Report recommends approval of the application to exempt the lands at 1555 Midland Avenue from the Part Lot Control provisions of the Planning Act. The application seeks to renew the existing Part Lot Control Exemption By-law 705-2023, set to expire in July 2025, for the remaining 30 units in Townhouse Blocks 12, 17, 22 and 23 on Registered Plan 66M-2579 which have yet to be sold. No changes are proposed to the initial Part Lot Control Application (2023 120780 ESC 21 PL) which was approved in July 2023 to facilitate the creation of 8 residential semi-detached lots and 95 townhouse parcels along with maintenance easements for a total of 103 conveyable parts.

This Part Lot Control Exemption Application is appropriate for the orderly development of these lands. The proposal is consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement (2024) and  complies with the Official Plan and Zoning By-law, The lifting of the Part Lot Control for a period of two years is considered appropriate for the orderly development of the lands.

The Toronto and East York Community Council forwards the Item to City Council without recommendation.

The Toronto and East York Community Council held a statutory public meeting on May 1, 2025 and notice was given in accordance with the Planning Act.

This application proposes to amend the Zoning By-law to permit an 18 storey residential building (plus an amenity and mechanical penthouse level) with 19,485 square metres of residential gross floor area (“GFA”) and 262 residential units, including 13 affordable rental housing units at 72 Perth Avenue.

This report reviews and recommends approval of the application to amend the Zoning By-law. Staff are on the opinion that the proposed development is an appropriate built form for the existing and planned context. It also supports the need for additional housing through the provision of both market and affordable housing units.

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands at 229 Richmond Street West substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment included as Attachment 2 to the report (April 11, 2025) from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District.

2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the Zoning By-law Amendments as may be required.

The Toronto and East York Community Council held a statutory public meeting on May 1, 2025 and notice was given in accordance with the Planning Act.

This report recommends the adoption of a City-initiated temporary use Zoning By-law to repeal and replace the existing temporary use Zoning By-law in effect for 229 Richmond Street West, extending the duration for the temporary use. The temporary use Zoning By-law will continue to permit an outdoor patio on the property at 229 Richmond Street West, in association with non-residential uses located within the block bounded by Richmond Street West, Duncan Street, Nelson Street, and John Street. This temporary use Zoning By-law is a 2-year extension of the existing temporary use permissions, and would enable the patio to continue until December 31, 2027.

The proposed temporary use Zoning By-law conforms with the Official Plan, including the Downtown Secondary Plan, is consistent with the Provincial Planning Statement (2024).

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council amend By-law 591-2023 to extend Part Lot Control Exemption for the lands municipally known as 77, 81 and 83 Mutual Street for an additional two year period from the date of the enactment of the By-law, substantially in accordance with the draft Part Lot Control Exemption By-law included as Attachment 2 to the revised report (April 30, 2025) from the Acting Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District.

2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Part Lot Control Exemption By-law as may be required.

3. City Council authorize and direct the City Solicitor to register the Part Lot Control Exemption By-law on title to the lands.

4. Prior to enactment of the Part Lot Control Exemption By-law, City Council require the owner to provide proof of payment of all current property taxes for the subject lands to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor.

On July 16, 2021, City Council enacted a Part Lot Control Exemption By-law for a two-year period at 77, 81, and 83 Mutual Street to permit the division of the subject property into five stratified parcels within the 36-storey mixed-use building on the site. The exemption from Part Lot Control was extended for an additional two years on June 18, 2023.

The transfers of the stratified parcels have now been completed except for one parcel containing the commercial parking garage. This report recommends that the exemption from Part Lot Control be extended for an additional two years to allow for the completion of the final transfer.

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council direct the City Solicitor and appropriate City staff to attend the Ontario Land Tribunal in opposition to the current application regarding the Zoning By-law Amendment appeal for the lands at 11 Pleasant Boulevard.

2. City Council direct the City Solicitor and appropriate City staff to continue discussions with the applicant in an attempt to resolve outstanding issues.

3. In the event that the Ontario Land Tribunal allows the Zoning By-law Amendment appeal in whole or in part, City Council authorize the City Solicitor to request that the issuance of any final Order(s) be withheld until such time as the City Solicitor advises that:

a. the final form and content of the draft Zoning By-law is to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and the Executive Director, Development Review;

b. the owner has at their sole cost and expense:

1. submitted a revised Functional Servicing and Stormwater Management Report, to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services; and

2. entered into a Municipal Infrastructure Agreement to financially secure the construction of any improvements to the municipal infrastructure in connection with the accepted Functional Servicing Report by the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services, should it be determined that improvements to such infrastructure are required;

c. the owner is required to work with Toronto Transit Commission staff to accommodate lands for transit infrastructure associated with a potential mid-tunnel fire ventilation fan room within the development at 11 Pleasant Boulevard, as part of the Toronto Transit Commission’s Fire Ventilation Upgrade and Line 1 Capacity Review Project, to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services, the Executive Director, Development Review and the Head, Property, Planning and Development, Toronto Transit Commission;

d. the owner shall prepare and submit an updated Pedestrian Level Wind Study to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review, should it be determined that changes to height and massing are required;

e. the owner shall prepare all required documents and convey to the City, for nominal consideration, a 1.17 metre wide strip of land to the full extent of the site abutting the east limit of the north-south lane (west site frontage), such lands to be free and clear of all obstructions and encumbrances and subject to a right-of-way for access purposes in favour of the Grantor until such time as the said lands have been laid out and dedicated as a public laneway, all to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services and the City Solicitor; and

f. the owner shall prepare a revised Transportation Impact Study to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Transportation Services, should it be determined that changes to the development are required.

4. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and City staff to take any necessary steps to implement City Council's decision.

On February 18, 2021, a Zoning By-law Amendment application was submitted to permit a 53.40-metre (14 storeys including mechanical penthouse) mixed-use building containing 72 dwelling units and 65 square metres of retail space on the ground floor.

On July 4, 2024, the applicant submitted a revised application to permit a 62.75-metre (17 storeys including the mechanical penthouse) residential building with 87 dwelling units.

On October 30, 2024, the applicant appealed the Zoning By-law Amendment application to the Ontario Land Tribunal ("OLT") due to Council not making a decision within the time frame in the Planning Act.

This report recommends that the City Solicitor and appropriate City staff attend the OLT hearing to oppose the application in its current form and continue discussions with the applicant to resolve outstanding issues.

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council authorize the closure of the north sidewalk and the westbound curb lane on the north side of Dundas Street West, between a point 38 metres west of St Johns Place and a point 38 metres further west and provision of a temporary pedestrian walkway within the closed portion of the westbound curb lane, from April 30, 2025 to April 30, 2027, inclusive.

2. City Council rescind the existing maximum 1-hour parking regulation in effect 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., daily, on the north side of Dundas Street West, between a point 38 metres west of St Johns Place and a point 38 metres further west.

3. City Council rescind the existing no stopping anytime regulation in effect 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, except public holidays, on the north side of Dundas Street West, between a point 38 metres west of St Johns Place and a point 38 metres further west.

4. City Council rescind the existing parking machine regulation in effect from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Monday to Friday; 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Saturday.; 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Sunday, at a rate of $3.00 dollars per hour for maximum period of three hours, on the north side of Dundas Street West, between a point 38 metres west of St Johns Place and a point 38 metres further west.

5. City Council prohibit stopping at all times on the north side of Dundas Street West, between a point 38 metres west of St Johns Place and a point 38 metres further west.

6. City Council direct the applicant to sweep the construction site, adjacent sidewalks and roadways daily, or more frequently as needed to be cleared of any construction debris and made safe.

7. City Council direct the applicant to construct and maintain a fully covered, protected and unobstructed walkway for all pedestrians, including for those with mobility devices, for the entire duration of the construction staging area permit to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services and ensure it is compliant with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act.

8. City Council direct the applicant to ensure that the existing sidewalks or the proposed pedestrian walkway have proper enhanced lighting to ensure safety and visibility at all times of the day and night.

9. City Council direct the applicant to clearly consult and communicate all construction, parking and road occupancy impacts with local Business Improvement Areas and resident associations in advance of any physical road modifications.

10. City Council direct the applicant to install appropriate signage and request the applicant to maintain all sightlines to ensure that pedestrians, cyclists and motorists safety is considered at all times.

11. City Council direct the applicant to provide a sufficient number of traffic control persons as determined by the Work Zone Coordinator and the Toronto Police Construction Liaison Officer, on a daily basis to control construction vehicle access and egress to and from the site and maintain a safe environment for the public.

12. City Council direct the applicant to provide a sufficient number of pay-duty Police Officers as determined by the Work Zone Coordinator and the Toronto Police Construction Liaison Officer, during large scale concrete pours and large scale material deliveries to control vehicle access and egress to and from the site and maintain a safe environment for the public.

13. City Council direct the applicant to install cane detection within the covered and protected walkway to guide pedestrians who are visually impaired.

14. City Council direct the applicant to post a 24-hour monitored construction hotline number on the hoarding board, which must be prominently placed and legible from 20 metres and on all elevations from the construction site.

15. City Council direct the applicant to provide and install public art, including mural artwork, onto every elevation of the hoarding board with adequate spotlighting for night-time illumination, at their sole cost, to the satisfaction of the Ward Councillor.

16. City Council direct the applicant, in consultation with Transportation Services, to maintain any bicycle lanes and install appropriate signage to inform drivers and cyclists of any changes to the cycling lanes.

17. City Council direct the applicant to cooperate with and provide all necessary assistance to the City Engineers, staff and representatives carrying out operation, maintenance and construction activities to municipal infrastructure within the vicinity of the construction staging area, and at no cost to the City to remove any staging to accommodate the necessary municipal infrastructure work.

18. City Council direct that Dundas Street West be returned to its pre-construction traffic and parking regulations (except with parking rates and hours of operation being consistent to the rates and hours of operation at the time of completion) when the project is complete.

As Dundas Street West is classified as a major arterial street, City Council approval of this report is required.

Bluescape Construction Management is constructing a 9-storey residential building at 3194-3206 Dundas Street West. The site is located on the north side of Dundas Street West, west from St. Johns Place.

Transportation Services is requesting authorization to close the north sidewalk and the westbound curb lane on Dundas Street West for a period of 24 months, from April 30, 2025 to April 30, 2027, in order to facilitate construction staging operations.

Pedestrian movements on the north side of Dundas Street West, abutting the site, will be redirected into a 2.1 metre-wide covered and protected walkway located within the closed portion of the westbound curb lane on Dundas Street West.

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council authorize the closure of the north sidewalk and an 8 metre wide portion of the westbound curb lane on Queens Quay East, between Bonnycastle Street and Small Street, from June 2, 2025 to October 4, 2026, inclusive.

2. City Council authorize the temporary full closure of Small Street to all road users, where access and egress to existing local properties shall be maintained, between Queens Quay East and Lake Shore Boulevard East, from June 2, 2025 to October 4, 2026, inclusive.

3. City Council rescind the existing parking machine regulation on both sides of Small Street, between Lake Shore Boulevard East and Queens Quay East, from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Monday to Saturday; and 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Sunday, at a rate of $5.50 per hour and for a maximum period of three hours.

4. City Council direct the applicant to pressure wash or sweep (weather permitting) the construction site and adjacent sidewalks and roadways daily, or more frequently as needed to be cleared of any construction debris and made safe.

5. City Council direct the applicant to clearly consult and communicate all construction, parking and road occupancy impacts with local Business Improvement Areas and resident associations in advance of any physical road modifications.

6. City Council direct the applicant to provide sufficient number of traffic control persons as determined by the Work Zone Coordinator and the Toronto Police Construction Liaison Officer, on a daily basis to control construction vehicle access and egress to and from the site and maintain a safe environment for the public.

7. City Council direct the applicant to provide a sufficient number of pay-duty Police Officers as determined by the Work Zone Coordinator and the Toronto Police Construction Liaison Officer, during large scale concrete pours and large-scale material deliveries to control vehicle access and egress to and from the site and maintain a safe environment for the public.

8. City Council direct the applicant to post a 24-hour monitored construction hotline number on the hoarding board, which must be prominently placed and legible from 20 metres and on all elevations from the construction site.

9. City Council direct the applicant to provide and install public art, including mural artwork, onto every elevation of the hoarding board with adequate spotlighting for night-time illumination, at their sole cost, to the satisfaction of the Ward Councillor.

10. City Council direct the applicant to cooperate with and provide all necessary assistance to the City Engineers, staff and representatives carrying out operation, maintenance and construction activities to municipal infrastructure with the vicinity of the construction staging area, and at no cost to the City to remove any staging to accommodate the necessary municipal infrastructure work.

11. City Council direct that Queens Quay East, Parliament Street and Small Street be returned to its pre-construction traffic and parking regulations (except with parking rates and hours of operation being consistent to the rates and hours of operation at the time of completion) when the project is complete.

12. City Council direct the applicant, in consultation with Transportation Services, to maintain any bicycle lanes and install appropriate signage to inform drivers and cyclists of any changes to the bicycle lanes.

13. City Council direct the applicant to provide monthly community meetings, to discuss any concerns raised by the community.

14. City Council direct the applicant to suspend truck movements including deliveries to the site between 8:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. and between 4:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. weekdays.

As the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) operates a transit service on Queens Quay East, City Council approval of this report is required.

Waterfront Toronto is delivering development enabling infrastructure and public space in the Quayside precinct bounded by Lake Shore Boulevard to the north, Bonnycastle Street to the west, Lake Ontario to the south and the Victory Soya Mills Silos to the east under the Quayside Infrastructure and Public Realm (QIPR) project. The QIPR project will realign Parliament Street, extend Queens Quay east to the Silos, normalize the Parliament Street and Queens Quay East intersection, deliver necessary servicing connections, and improve Bonnycastle Street and Small Street. The QIPR implementation will unlock development parcels that include commitments for affordable housing and deliver much needed public realm improvements to the area. As a result, there will be a realignment and lane reconfiguration of Queens Quay East from Lower Sherbourne Street to Parliament Street.

Capital coordination and traffic mitigation measures for the broader area around the Quayside precinct has been and continues to be led by Transportation Services. Recognizing the cumulative effects of multiple construction project area, Transportation services is regularly coordinating with City Divisions and third parties to provide input on the sequencing of projects and traffic mitigation measures. An integral part of the coordination work also includes planning for continuous public communication on potential disruptions and how they are being managed.

Transportation Services is requesting authorization to close the following:

- Temporary closure of the north sidewalk and a portion of the westbound curb lane on Queens Quay East, between Small Street and Bonnycastle Street; and

- Temporary closure of Small Street to all road users, between Lake Shore Boulevard East and Queens Quay East. for a period of 16 months, from June 2, 2025, to October 4, 2026.

With the construction staging area in place, pedestrians will be redirected from the north side to the south side of Queens Quay East between Lower Sherbourne Street and Parliament Street. The existing Martin Goodman Trail and sidewalk on the south side of Queens Quay will not be impacted throughout the construction.

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council assume the municipal infrastructure comprising roads and services within Bastion Street (Parts 92, 103, 104, 106, 107 and 130, Plan 66R-21894), part of Grand Magazine Street (Part 114, Plan 66R-21894) and Sloping Sky Mews (Parts 5, 6, 15, 16, 17, 19, 105, 110, 115, 118 and 131, Plan 66R-21894).

2. City Council authorize the Director, Engineering Review, Development Review to release associated financial securities held with respect to the subject municipal infrastructure referred to in Recommendation 1 above, and being assumed as contemplated in the Amended and Restated Section 37 Agreement (Block 3A, 3B and 5), dated February 16, 2007, as amended, and the Section 37 Agreement (Block 3), dated July 24, 2007.

3. City Council authorize the appropriate City Officials to take the necessary action to give effect to Recommendations 1 and 2 above.

4. City Council authorize the appropriate City Officials to transfer ownership of the street lighting system constructed with the subject public roads to Toronto Hydro.

This report recommends assumption of certain of the roads and services contemplated by the Fort York Neighbourhood Secondary Plan. Construction of the roads and services that are the subject of this report and illustrated on Attachment 1 (Bastion Street, part of Grand Magazine Street and Sloping Sky Mews) was secured through site specific zoning and undertaken pursuant to the terms of the Amended and Restated Section 37 Agreement (Block 3A, 3B and 5), dated February 16, 2007, as amended, and the Section 37 Agreement (Block 3), dated July 24, 2007. Conveyances to the City of land comprising the subject roads was co-ordinated through these agreements as well as through site specific zoning and Section 37 Agreements with owners of other Blocks in the Fort York Neighbourhood, as applicable. Performance guarantee periods have expired, and the subject roads and services are now in the required condition to be assumed by the City.

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council direct the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, in consultation with the General Manager, Transportation Services and Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards, to develop a set of criteria for managing festivals and events on private property as part of their Festival Strategy reporting back in the fourth quarter of 2025 that includes:

a. appropriate durations of City-provided exemptions and permissions, based on size of event, hours of operation, alignment with holidays, locations and community impacts; and

b. requirements for community consultation, engagement and issue-solving.

2. City Council direct General Manager, Economic Development and Culture to consult with the Distillery District on a year-round activation strategy.

City Council directed Transportation Services, in collaboration with Economic Development and Culture and Municipal Licensing and Standards divisions, to review the Distillery Winter Village immediately following the event and report back to Toronto and East York Community Council on a variety of issues including traffic and parking impacts, noise, and calls to 311. This report responds to this directive and provides a summary of the assessment undertaken by Transportation Services and partner Divisions.

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council designate an on-street accessible parking space to be in effect at all times on the south side of Riverdale Avenue, between a point 43 metres east of Carlaw Avenue and a point 5.5 metres further east.

As the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) operates a transit service Riverdale Avenue, City Council approval of this report is required.

Transportation Services is requesting approval for the installation of an on-street accessible parking space for persons with disabilities.

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council rescind the existing parking prohibition in effect at all times on the west side of Dockside Drive, between Queens Quay East (west intersection) and a point 51 metres south.

2. City Council rescind the existing parking prohibition in effect at all times on the south side of Dockside Drive, between a point 14 metres east of the north/south leg Dockside Drive and a point 18.5 metres further east.

3. City Council rescind the existing parking prohibition in effect at all times on the south side of Dockside Drive, between a point 97 metres east of the north/south leg of Dockside Drive and Knapp Lane.

4. City Council amend the existing standing prohibition in effect at all times on the west and south side of Dockside Drive, between a point 51 metres south of Queens Quay East and a point 14 metres east of the north-south portion of Dockside Drive, to be in effect on the west and south side of Dockside Drive, between Queens Quay East (west intersection) and a point 32.5 metres east of the north-south portion of Dockside Drive.

5. City Council prohibit stopping at all times on south side of Dockside Drive, between a point 97 metres east of the north/south leg Dockside Drive and east end of Dockside Drive.

6. City Council prohibit standing at all times of the east side of Dockside Drive, between the west/east leg of Dockside Drive and Queens Quay East (east intersection).

7. City Council prohibit stopping at all times on the north side of Dockside Drive, between Knapp Lane and a point 11 metres east.

8. City Council authorize parking for a maximum period of 15-minutes from 7:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. and from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, on the north side of Dockside Drive, between a point 11 metres east of Knapp Lane and a point 27 metres further east.

9. City Council prohibit stopping in effect from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m. of the next following day, Monday to Friday and at all times Saturday and Sunday, on the north side of Dockside Drive, between a point 11 metres east of Knapp Lane and a point 27 metres further east.

10. City Council prohibit stopping at all times on the north and west side of Dockside Drive, between a point 38 metres east of Knapp Lane and Queens Quay East (east intersection).

11. City Council authorize a compulsory stop control for southbound traffic on Knapp Lane and Dockside Drive.

12. City Council designate a 30 kilometres per hour speed limit on Dockside Drive, between Queens Quay East (east intersection) and Queens Quay East (west intersection).

As the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) operates a transit service on Dockside Drive, City Council approval of this report is required.

Transportation Services is requesting approval to amend the existing parking regulations on Dockside Drive, between the east and west intersections with Queens Quay East.  The proposed changes will facilitate parking and traffic operations related to the development at, and in the vicinity of, 185 Queens Quay East.  The development is a facility that will accommodate an academic learning, research, and community space, including a daycare, at the George Brown College (GBC) Waterfront Campus.

In addition to the parking changes, Transportation Services is also requesting approval for the following changes:

- a speed limit of 30 km/h on Dockside Drive

- a stop control for southbound Knapp Lane at Dockside Drive

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council designate a Community Safety Zone in effect at all times on both sides of Bathurst Street, between Vaughan Road and Austin Terrace.

I am writing to request for your support of my motion to designate the Bathurst Street corridor, between Austin Terrace and Vaughan Road, as a Community Safety Zone. In 2021, my office supported the expansion of a School Safety Zone for the Hillcrest Community School, and while the current Safety Zone has authorized installations including a northbound red-light camera located south of the Bathurst and Nina intersection, the limits of the School Safety Zone do not permit any automated enforcement for southbound traffic approaching the Bathurst and Nina intersection. With the approval of this motion, this Safety Zone will be designated farther north to Vaughan Road, which will permit the installation of a southbound automated speed enforcement device.

The City Clerk recommends that:

1. City Council declare a vacancy in the Office of Councillor, Ward 25 - Scarborough - Rouge Park.

2. City Council adopt one of the following two options to fill the vacancy:

Option A – Appointment

a. Fill the vacancy by appointing a person qualified to hold office in accordance with the following:

1. The City Clerk shall advertise the vacancy inviting any interested and qualified applicants to seek appointment to City Council;

2. The City Clerk is authorized to establish the deadline for submitting the required forms to the City Clerk;

3. Interested persons shall complete a Consent of Nominee and Declaration of Qualification and provide personal identification showing their name and qualifying address within the City of Toronto;

4. The City Clerk shall submit a report with the list of applicants for publication on the agenda of a special City Council meeting to be called by the Mayor;

5. Each applicant shall be provided the opportunity to address City Council for up to 5 minutes;

6. The order in which applicants address City Council shall be determined by lot drawn by the City Clerk when City Council begins its debate on the item;

7. Members of City Council shall be entitled to ask one question of each candidate;

8. City Council shall vote on the appointment by ballot in accordance with the Council Procedures; and

9. City Council shall enact a by-law confirming the appointment of the successful candidate to the office for the remainder of the term of the present Council.

OR

Option B – By-election

b. Fill the vacancy by requiring a by-election be held for Ward 25 - Scarborough -Rouge Park, as outlined in the draft bill in Appendix A, and:

1. Approve an in-year budget adjustment to increase the 2025 Operating Budget for the City Clerk's Office by $550,000 gross and $0 net, fully funded from the Election Reserve Fund (XR1017) to reflect the funds required to conduct the by-election.

On May 8, 2025, Jennifer McKelvie (Councillor, Ward 25 - Scarborough - Rouge Park) notified the City Clerk in writing of her resignation from her position as a member of City Council effective May 9, 2025.

The City of Toronto Act, 2006 and the Municipal Elections Act, 1996 prescribe rules and impose deadlines with respect to filling a vacancy in the office of a member of City Council.

In accordance with the legislated requirements, the purpose of this report is to declare the office of Councillor, Ward 25 vacant and advise City Council of its two options for filling the vacancy (i.e. by appointment or by-election).

The person appointed or elected to fill the vacancy will hold office for the remainder of the term, which ends on November 14, 2026.

The Integrity Commissioner recommends that:  

1. City Council receive the 2024 Annual Report of the Office of the Integrity Commissioner for information.

The Integrity Commissioner reports annually to City Council on the work of the Office. This Report for Action transmits to City Council the Commissioner's 2024 Annual Report.

The Ombudsman recommends that:

1. City Council direct City staff to implement the Ombudsman's recommendations from his investigation report, An Investigation into the City’s Response to a Vital Services Outage in a Multi-Tenant Home (May 13, 2025):

Recommendation 1- Municipal Licensing and Standards should develop guidance for staff on the types of situations where it may be acceptable to make an exception to the requirement that bylaw officers attend a Priority 1 service request within 48 hours, and that bylaw officers issue an Order within 48 hours of their attendance, as well as factors that should weigh against making exceptions. This guidance should be incorporated into the Priority Response Standard Operating Procedure.

Recommendation 2- Municipal Licensing and Standards should incorporate guidelines into its General Investigations Standard Operating Procedure for when decisions and reasons should be communicated to complainants in writing, considering factors such as the complexity and urgency of the matter and the vulnerabilities of the affected parties. These guidelines should require Municipal Licensing and Standards to outline the results of the investigation and any relevant factors that informed the decision as set out in the Standard Operating Procedures and the bylaws. As part of this written communication, Municipal Licensing and Standards should include information about how to make a complaint.

Recommendation 3- Municipal Licensing and Standards should update the General Investigations Standard Operating Procedure, the Notebooks and Case Management Standard Operating Procedure the Priority Response Standard Operating Procedure, and the Vital Services Standard Operating Procedure to make specific reference to the Bylaw Compliance and Enforcement Policy when enforcement action is contemplated and/or when officers may be expected to exercise discretion.

Recommendation 4- In consultation with the Housing Secretariat, and as required by the Toronto Housing Charter, Municipal Licensing and Standards should revise its Standard Operating Procedures relevant to rental housing standards enforcement to consider impacts on the right to adequate housing, including preserving affordable housing under the HousingTO Action Plan. This revision process should include the Bylaw Compliance and Enforcement Policy, General Investigations Standard Operating Procedure, Priority Response Standard Operating Procedure, Remedial Action Standard Operating Procedure, and Vital Services Standard Operating Procedure.

Recommendation 5- Municipal Licensing and Standards should develop a process in the Vital Services Standard Operating Procedure for responding to scenarios which fall under the exceptions in Municipal Code chapters § 629-32 and § 835-8. This revision should include guidelines on how to interpret these provisions, and outline the steps a bylaw officer should take to: 1) accurately determine the minimum time necessary to conduct repairs, 2) communicate deadlines for completing repairs to the landlord, including reminders and follow-ups, 3) reassess whether a bylaw breach exists if the landlord has not met deadlines, and 4) provide tenants with referrals to housing supports in the interim while the landlord is doing repairs.

Recommendation 6- Municipal Licensing and Standards should develop a process for responding to vital service shutoffs ordered by utility providers and incorporate that process into the Vital Services Standard Operating Procedure.

Recommendation 7- The processes referred to in Recommendations 5 and 6 should reiterate the need for a “proportionate and risk-based response” under the Bylaw Compliance & Enforcement Policy and explicitly state that evidence of impact on tenants should inform the level of urgency of Municipal Licensing and Standards’ response.

Recommendation 8- The processes referred to in Recommendations 5 and 6 should take the human right to adequate housing into account by prioritizing security of tenure, preservation of affordable housing units, and minimizing impacts on tenants.

Recommendation 9- In consultation with Toronto’s major utility providers, Municipal Licensing and Standards should identify a liaison within each organization whom staff can directly contact for information about vital service shutoffs and to troubleshoot complex cases. The Vital Services Standard Operating Procedure should be updated to set out the role of these liaisons and when Municipal Licensing and Standards staff should contact them. Municipal Licensing and Standards should assign a staff position to be responsible for regularly reviewing and updating this contact information to ensure it is up to date.

Recommendation 10- Municipal Licensing and Standards should develop a file closure checklist for Priority 1 Service Requests to be completed by supervisors, to ensure that bylaw officers have followed Standard Operating Procedures, adhered to all applicable timelines, exercised discretion appropriately, and met all case management expectations. This checklist should be created and implemented by March 31, 2026.

Recommendation 11- In consultation with supervisors and management, Municipal Licensing and Standards should revise its process for automatically generated reports and identify what information is necessary for supervisors to receive on a weekly basis, and how to present that information in a way that is useful for supervisors.

Recommendation 12- Municipal Licensing and Standards should develop a written procedure for conducting monthly one-on-one check-ins between bylaw officers and supervisors, including expectations for what will be reviewed, how the check-in will be documented, and the process for addressing performance concerns. Supervisors should be trained on this procedure, and staff should be made aware of the check-in process.

Recommendation 13- Municipal Licensing and Standards should develop and implement a training plan to ensure that all bylaw officers working in rental housing standards receive training on the vital services bylaws. Municipal Licensing and Standards should ensure that all bylaw officers working in rental housing standards receive this training by December 31, 2025.

Recommendation 14- Municipal Licensing and Standards should organize their policy database so that bylaw officers can easily access the policies and Standard Operating Procedures most relevant to their unit. This should be completed by December 31, 2025.

Recommendation 15- Municipal Licensing and Standards should ensure that the revisions made to the Bylaw Compliance and Enforcement Policy, General Investigations Standard Operating Procedure, Notebooks and Case Management Standard Operating Procedure, Priority Response Standard Operating Procedure, Remedial Action Standard Operating Procedure, and Vital Services Standard Operating Procedure under Recommendations 1–12 are incorporated into training materials for its frontline staff and management working in rental housing enforcement. Bylaw officers working in rental housing enforcement should receive refresher trainings which address these revisions.

Recommendation 16- The City, in its delivery of training on the human right to adequate housing, should ensure that all Municipal Licensing and Standards frontline staff and management who work in rental standards enforcement are trained on the Toronto Housing Charter and the human right to adequate housing by December 31, 2025.

Recommendation 17- Eviction Prevention in the Community should develop a procedure for the services it delivers through Toronto Emergency Management's ("TEM") emergency response protocol. These procedures should define which Eviction Prevention in the Community services are available, eligibility criteria, response times, and guidelines for the use of discretion.

Recommendation 18- The Eviction Prevention in the Community Program Model should be updated to include the services Eviction Prevention in the Community provides under the Toronto Emergency Management’s emergency response protocol and refer to the relevant policies and procedures which guide the delivery of those services.

Recommendation 19- The City should, in its upcoming revision of Toronto Emergency Management’s Emergency Human Services Policy, formalize Eviction Prevention in the Community’s role in delivering services. This revision should include information about when Eviction Prevention in the Community will become involved, eligibility criteria and referral information.

Recommendation 20- The City should publish on its website basic information about Eviction Prevention in the Community’s role in supporting tenants under Toronto Emergency Management’s emergency response protocol.

Recommendation 21- The Housing Secretariat should consult with Ombudsman Toronto in its upcoming review and revision of Eviction Prevention in the Community’s policy framework to ensure consistency with the principles of administrative fairness and the right to adequate housing.

Recommendation 22- Eviction Prevention in the Community should establish their own service standards for response times to service requests, in order to account for the urgency of Eviction Prevention in the Community’s work.

Recommendation 23- The Housing Secretariat should develop guidelines on exercising discretion in the delivery of Eviction Prevention in the Community services, including requirements for documenting discretionary decisions.

Recommendation 24- The Housing Secretariat should ensure that all Eviction Prevention in the Community staff are trained on the Toronto Housing Charter and the human right to adequate housing by December 31, 2025.

Recommendation 25- The Housing Secretariat should fulfil City Council’s direction in CC2.1 – 2023 Housing Action Plan to provide recommendations to support multi-tenant home tenants in the event of unexpected closures, including any necessary requests for funding, bylaw changes, or the creation of new programs by December 31, 2025. The Housing Secretariat should consult with Municipal Licensing and Standards in the development of these recommendations.

Recommendation 26- In implementing Recommendation 25, the City should consider whether to update or replace the Rooming House Emergency Response Plan.

Recommendation 27- The City should provide a status update on the implementation of all these recommendations by November 1, 2025, and quarterly thereafter.

On June 5, 2024, I notified the City of my intention to investigate whether Municipal Licensing and Standards' response to an Urgent Service Request at a multi-tenant home was fair and consistent with a human rights-based approach to housing.

During this investigation, it was subsequently identified that the Housing Secretariat played a role in the City's response to the concerns of tenants living at this multi-tenant home. As a result, on March 4, 2025, I provided further notice to the City that this investigation would also examine the role of the Housing Secretariat's Eviction Prevention in the Community program with respect to the tenants at this property.

This report makes 27 recommendations which are set out below. The City's administration has agreed to implement these recommendations.

I am submitting my report, dated May 13, 2025, to City Council for consideration at its May 21-23, 2025, meeting.

The City Manager recommends that:

1. City Council receive this report for information.

The purpose of this report is to advise that the City Manager will be submitting a report to City Council for its meeting on May 21, 22, and 23, 2025, to respond to MM29.11: Taking a Stand to Protect Ontario Place and Our City’s Public Waterfront, which requested staff to report to the next meeting of City Council with a status update on all City activities related to the Therme spa project.

The City Manager recommends that:

1. City Council amend City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 743, Streets and Sidewalks, Use of, substantially in accordance with the proposed by-law amendment attached as Attachment 5 to this report.

2. City Council direct that the proposed by-law amendment come into force on July 2, 2025.

3. City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services to manage in-year costs for staffing and resourcing for the administration of the proposed by-law amendment within Transportation Services' 2025 Operating Budget, and include future staffing and resourcing required through future budget processes. 

4. City Council forward this item for information to the Toronto Police Service Board.

In December 2024, City Council directed the City Manager in consultation with the City Solicitor, applicable City divisions, the Toronto Police Service and other applicable stakeholders, to report to City Council in the first quarter of 2025, informed by public consultations and a constitutional legal expert opinion on the Charter Rights implications from the City Solicitor, with a proposed bylaw, with an emphasis on protecting vulnerable institutions such as places of worship, faith-based schools and cultural institutions, that supports the City's commitment to keeping Torontonians safe from hate and protects Charter rights that address impacts of demonstrations that target people based on their identity as prohibited under the Ontario Human Rights Code.

Since that time, staff have been advancing work on a proposed bylaw in response to Council direction. The City Manager's Office and Legal Services worked closely together, in consultation with the Toronto Police Service, and informed by feedback from City divisions with applicable subject-matter expertise, such as Corporate Real Estate Management (Corporate Security), Municipal Licensing and Standards, Social Development, Strategic Public and Employee Communications, and Transportation Services. City staff were mindful of the various needs and priorities in undertaking this work, including respecting Charter rights, applying a reconciliation and equity lens, keeping Toronto safe for all, and taking a balanced and measured approach that considers all diverse perspectives and options to respond to Council's direction and support informed decision-making.  

City staff conducted a jurisdictional scan reviewing applicable bylaws and legislation to support the development of a proposed bylaw. A literature search was also conducted to identify relevant and available research to support City staff's work. Additional factors unique to Toronto that were considered include the City's sprawl and density, its built environment including public right-of-way widths, the City's role in bylaw administration and enforcement, and Toronto's diversity.

The City undertook a multi-pronged approach for public consultation to maximize opportunities for public input and enable broad participation and inclusive representation. The consultation approach prioritized inclusivity, safety, access and privacy. Third-party consultant services were procured to support the consultation and facilitate the comfort and safety of all participants in providing input to the City. The consultation gathered input and feedback through the following methods:

- Survey: an anonymous online survey was available between March 17, 2025 and May 1, 2025

- Written Submissions: comments via email were accepted between March 17, 2025 and May 1, 2025

- Public Sessions: two virtual public sessions took place on April 22, 2025 and April 30, 2025

- Community-Focused Discussion Sessions: small group discussions took place with individuals from and organizations representing Indigenous, Black, equity-deserving groups, 2SLGBTQ+, racialized communities, newcomers, youth, seniors, as well as legal and civil liberties groups, human rights organizations, faith-based groups, environmental sector, unions and labour organizations, public transit and climate justice advocates

Key themes from the public consultation included:

- Polarization of opinion in terms of strong support for or strong opposition to a potential proposed bylaw

- Concern about potential infringement of rights protected under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms

- Support for demonstrations in Toronto

- Ability for the City to explore and/or utilize other existing enforcement tools to address concerns about demonstrations

- Lack of clarity around the definition of “vulnerable institutions”

Based on learnings from the jurisdictional scan, research and diverse feedback received through the public consultation process, City staff recommend amending the Streets and Sidewalks By-law to include new provisions as outlined in Attachment 5. The proposed bylaw amendment affirms that the City’s streets and sidewalks are for all, and that residents should not be impeded from access to social infrastructure and its programs and services. The proposed bylaw amendment leverages and builds upon an existing City by-law to ensure access to social infrastructure by prohibiting certain activities and conduct on City property.

The proposed by-law amendment would direct staff to establish an Access Area prohibiting specific behaviours which prevent access to prescribed Social Infrastructure for a 180-day period upon a request from the Owner (property owner or operator) that meets listed criteria. By scoping the application of the proposed bylaw amendment to specified locations where prohibited actions have occurred and times in relation to the locations' operations, the bylaw amendment aims to protect access to the Social Infrastructure while limiting the potential impairment on Charter rights.

A request-based approach would enable Owners of specified locations to request an Access Area, in which prohibitions under the proposed bylaw amendment would apply to respond to access barriers and mitigate impacts on the community, based on the circumstances at a point in time. The proposed bylaw amendment would apply to prescribed Social Infrastructure, defined as a Childcare Centre, a Place of Worship or a School, to mitigate barriers to access where identifiable communities and children (i.e. minors) gather.

An established Access Area would cover any City property that is within 20 metres from the boundaries of the property on which the prescribed Social Infrastructure is located. The 20-metre distance reflects consideration of a reasonable perimeter that achieves the intended objective of protecting access to the prescribed Social Infrastructure, while being minimally impairing on Charter rights and operationally practicable in relation to Toronto's built environment.

Should Council adopt the proposed bylaw amendment, it could provide Bylaw Enforcement Officers supported by Toronto Police Service with an additional mechanism to assist them in enabling safe access to social infrastructure. As part of an education-first approach, the proposed bylaw amendment could also be used as an educational tool to promote proactive and voluntary compliance.

The proposed by-law amendment also contains a provision requiring that enforcement staff would provide notice of bylaw contravening activity prior to laying any charges. This would allow persons to voluntarily comply with the by-law prior to being subject to any further enforcement action.

The bylaw would permit By-law Enforcement Officers to escalate from education to enforcement when education has not been effective in stopping the prohibited activities. Further, with a clear statutory prohibition in place, police would be able to utilise the Trespass to Property Act more easily.

If adopted by Council, the City Manager's Office will support Transportation Services to administer the proposed bylaw amendment as part of the transition to prepare for the new bylaw provisions coming into effect. Transportation Services will be responsible for the administration of the proposed bylaw amendment, including the intake, processing and review of requests, liaison with stakeholders, complaints/appeals process and public notice requirements.

This report recommends the proposed by-law amendment come into effect on July 2, 2025. If adopted by Council, as of July 2, 2025, the City will begin accepting requests for Access Areas. Information on the request process will be communicated as part of the public education, communication and outreach campaign as recommended below.

To ensure the public is aware, understands the new regulations that would be coming into effect and how the bylaw would be enforced, a comprehensive multi-lingual public education and communications campaign, in collaboration with the Toronto Police Service, is recommended. The Customer Experience Division would also be engaged to ensure residents are provided with the required information and assistance through 311 Toronto.

Targeted engagement and outreach to Owners of the prescribed Social Infrastructure will be conducted to ensure they understand the bylaw's application and request process for an Access Area.

Through the public consultation process and directed engagement with Indigenous, Black and equity-deserving communities, the City received feedback expressing the critical importance of demonstrations and the potential negative impact on freedom of expression and civic engagement. While the proposed bylaw amendment would not prohibit peaceful gatherings, protests or demonstrations, including any such activities that occur as part of a labour union strike, information pickets and/or activities related to labour disputes, the City recognizes that the existence of bylaw provisions of this nature may result in community members feeling like they are unable to peacefully demonstrate. Targeted engagement and outreach to these groups will be conducted to ensure comprehensive communication of the bylaw amendment's application and implementation, in consultation with Social Development.

The City Clerk transmits the Decision Letter from the Nominating Panel - Toronto Local Appeal Body.

The Nominating Panel - Toronto Local Appeal Body recommends that:

1. City Council appoint Nazila Atarodi West as Chair of the Toronto Local Appeal Body for a term of office ending on May 24, 2029, and until a successor is appointed.

The City Clerk further recommends that:

2. City Council direct that Confidential Attachment 1 to the Decision Letter (May 7, 2025) from the Nominating Panel - Toronto Local Appeal Body remain confidential in its entirety as it relates to personal matters about an identifiable individual who is being considered for appointment as Chair of the Toronto Local Appeal Body.

Candidate's biography:

Nazila Atarodi West

Nazila Atarodi-West has over 24 years of experience in architecture, urban design, and interior design. She served three terms on the Committee of Adjustment for North York and Toronto East York Panels (2016-2025). Nazila holds Master's degrees in both Urban Design and Architecture. She is the recipient of the University of Toronto's Gordon Cressy Leadership and Arbor Awards. Her leadership roles include serving as Director of a Toronto based design firm and serving as Vice President of a condominium corporation.

At its meeting on May 7, 2025, the Nominating Panel – Toronto Local Appeal Body considered

Item XV4.1 and made a recommendation to City Council.

Summary from the report (April 28, 2025) from the City Clerk:

The Nominating Panel - Toronto Local Appeal Body will conduct interviews and recommend to City Council, one candidate as Chair for appointment to the Toronto Local Appeal Body.

The City Solicitor recommends that:

1. City Council receive this report for information.

This report responds to City Council’s request for options available to City Council in situations where incorrect facts or incorrect legal advice is presented to City Council by an Accountability Officer.

The City Solicitor recommends that:

1. City Council adopt the recommendations contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to this report.

2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential recommendations contained in Confidential Attachment 1 and Confidential Appendices A and B to this report, if adopted by City Council.

3. City Council direct that all other information contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to this report is to remain confidential at the discretion of the City Solicitor, as it contains advice which is subject to solicitor-client privilege.

On November 8, 2021, Official Plan, Zoning By-law Amendment and Draft Plan of Subdivision applications were submitted to permit 4 new mixed-use residential buildings (containing 1,279 units) ranging in height from 16 to 28 storeys (57.5 metres to 93 metres) with a total gross floor area of 103,743 square metres.

On September 27, 2022, the applicant appealed the Official Plan, Zoning By-law Amendment and the Draft Plan of Subdivision Applications to the Ontario Land Tribunal due to Council not making a decision within the time frame prescribed in the Planning Act.

The City Solicitor requires further direction in respect of the Ontario Land Tribunal proceedings.

The City Solicitor recommends that:

1. City Council adopt the recommendations contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to this report from the City Solicitor.

2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential recommendations contained in Confidential Attachment 1 and Confidential Appendix A to this report from the City Solicitor, if adopted by City Council.

3. City Council direct that all other information contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to this report from the City Solicitor is to remain confidential at the discretion of the City Solicitor, as it contains advice which is subject to solicitor-client privilege.

At its meeting on March 20 and 21, 2024, City Council adopted recommendations to approve the proposed Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment applications for 50-64 Merton Street. The applications were to permit a 45-storey mixed-use building with 581 residential units, and the partial retention and adaptive re-use of portions of the heritage designated Girl Guides of Canada building on the Site. The draft Official Plan Amendment permitted a reduction in the required office gross floor area replacement from 100 percent to 75 percent. The implementing bills to enact the Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments were withheld until the applicant had satisfied a number of outstanding requirements.

The applicant appealed City Council's neglect or failure to make a decision on its applications for Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments to the Ontario Land Tribunal on January 6, 2025.

On January 22, 2025, the applicant submitted revised Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment applications with the same built form previously approved by City Council, but which propose to modify the amount of required office replacement from 75 percent to 0 percent.

The City Solicitor requires further directions for an upcoming Ontario Land Tribunal hearing scheduled to begin on May 28, 2025. This matter is urgent and cannot be deferred.

The City Solicitor recommends that:

1. City Council adopt the recommendations contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to this report from the City Solicitor.

2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential recommendations contained in Confidential Attachment 1 and Confidential Appendices A, B, C, D, and E to this report from the City Solicitor, if adopted by City Council.

3. City Council direct that all other information contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to this report from the City Solicitor is to remain confidential at the discretion of the City Solicitor, as it contains advice which is subject to solicitor-client privilege.

The applications at 3140 and 3170 Dufferin Street and 60 and 68 Apex Road (the "Dufferin Plaza Site") and the applications at 3180 Dufferin Street (the "Dean Myers General Motors Site") (collectively, the "Sites") have been submitted by the same ownership group and function as a coordinated development proposal. As such, this report provides recommendations for the applications on both Sites.

3140 and 3170 Dufferin Street and 60 and 68 Apex Road

On August 21, 2021, applications for Zoning By-law Amendment and Draft Plan of Subdivision were submitted for the Dufferin Plaza Site, to permit a 9-storey residential building (31.4 metres excluding mechanical penthouse) and an 11-storey mixed use building (38.1 metres excluding mechanical penthouse) with a total of 606 residential dwelling units and 1,502 square metres of retail uses at grade. A 2,046 square metre park was proposed at the southwest corner of the Dufferin Plaza Site.

On June 28, 2023, applications for Official Plan Amendment and Site Plan Control were submitted to permit 22-, 24-, and 26-storey residential and mixed-use buildings (71.9 metres, 78.4 metres, and 84.6 metres respectively, excluding mechanical penthouse) with 4- to 9-storey podiums and a total of 1,062 residential units and 1,215 square metres of retail uses at grade. The park was revised to 2,030 square metres and moved to the northwest corner of the Dufferin Plaza Site.

3180 Dufferin Street

On March 1, 2021, applications for Zoning By-law Amendment, Draft Plan of Subdivision, and Site Plan Control were submitted for the Dean Myers GM Site to permit a 7-storey residential building (24.8 metres excluding mechanical penthouse) and a 10-storey mixed use building (33.6 metres excluding mechanical penthouse) with a total of 555 residential dwelling units and 1,464 square metres of retail uses at grade. A 1,448 square metre park and 724 square metre Privately Owned Public Space were proposed at the southwest corner of the Dean Myers General Motors Site.

On February 9, 2024, an application to amend the Official Plan was submitted to permit 18-, 20-, 23-, and 25-storey residential and mixed-use buildings (58.0 metres, 64.1 metres, 74.0 metres, and 79.9 metres respectively, excluding mechanical penthouse) with 6- to 9-storey podiums and a total of 1,180 residential units and 1,490 square metres of retail uses at grade. The park and Privately Owned Public Spaces were revised to 1,630 square metres and 656 square metres respectively.

The Appeals

On July 19, 2024, the applicant appealed the Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendment, Draft Plan of Subdivision, and Site Plan Control applications related to the Dufferin Plaza Site to the Ontario Land Tribunal due to Council or its delegate, as the case may be, not making decisions within the prescribed time frames in the Planning Act.

On September 23, 2024, the applicant appealed the Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendment, Draft Plan of Subdivision, and Site Plan Control applications related to the Dean Myers GM Site to the Ontario Land Tribunal due to Council or its delegate, as the case may be, not making decisions within the prescribed time frames in the Planning Act.

All eight appeals are being adjudicated together in the Ontario Land Tribunal process. Case Management Conferences have held on September 25, 2024, November 28, 2024, and January 16, 2025.

The City Solicitor requires further directions for upcoming Ontario Land Tribunal hearing scheduled for three weeks, beginning on October 1, 2025. This matter is urgent and cannot be deferred.

The City Solicitor recommends that:

1. City Council adopt the recommendations contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to this report from the City Solicitor.

2. City Council authorize the public release of only the confidential recommendations contained in Confidential Attachment 1, Confidential Appendices A and B to this report from the City Solicitor, if adopted by City Council.

3. City Council direct that all other information contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to this report from the City Solicitor is to remain confidential at the discretion of the City Solicitor, as it contains advice which is subject to solicitor-client privilege.

On December 1, 2021, the City received applications for the approval of Zoning By-law Amendment and Draft Plan of Subdivision for 7-11 Rochefort Drive. The two applications sought the approval of three new tall buildings on the Site: two towers on a shared podium with heights of 46 storeys (147.2 metres) and 41 storeys (132.2 metres), respectively (Tower A and Tower B), and a third tall building of 30 storeys (98.6 metres) (Tower C), all located above and sharing the same underground parking garage. The applications proposed 1,322 residential dwelling units on the Site.

On the same day, the City received a Rental Housing Demolition application proposing to demolish the two existing residential apartment buildings on Site and to replace the existing 128 rental units with 128 new rental units as a part of the proposed development.

The applicant appealed the City's neglect or failure to make a decision on the Zoning By-law Amendment application and the Draft Plan of Subdivision application, to the Ontario Land Tribunal on June 3, 2024.

The City Solicitor requires further directions for the upcoming Ontario Land Tribunal hearing scheduled for October 20, 2025. This matter is urgent and cannot be deferred.

The Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning recommends that:

1. City Council consent to the application to alter the designated heritage property at 68 Wellesley Street East in accordance with Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act to allow for the construction of a new mixed use building in conjunction with an appeal to the Ontario Land Tribunal, comprised of the plans and drawings prepared by BDP Quadrangle, dated March 3, 2025 submitted with the Heritage Impact Assessment and addendum prepared by ERA Architects Inc., dated January 23, 2024 and March 4, 2025, on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, all subject to and in accordance with a Conservation Plan satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning and subject to conditions as set out below.

2. City Council direct that it consents to the application to alter the heritage property at 68 Wellesley Street East under Part IV, Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act are also subject to the following conditions:

a. prior to issuance of an Ontario Land Tribunal order in connection with the Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment appeals for the property at 68 Wellesley Street East, the owner shall:

1. provide a detailed Conservation Plan prepared by a qualified heritage consultant that is substantially in accordance with the conservation strategy set out in the Heritage Impact Assessment and addendum for 68 Wellesley Street East, prepared by ERA Architects Inc., dated January 23, 2024 and March 4, 2025 and details all future conservation efforts as part of this application, all to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning;

2. enter into a Heritage Easement Agreement with the City for the property at 68 Wellesley Street East in accordance with the plans and drawings prepared by BDP Quadrangle, dated March 3, 2025 submitted with the Heritage Impact Assessment and addendum prepared by ERA Architects Inc., dated January 23, 2024 and March 4, 2025, and in accordance with the Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 2.a.1, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning including registration of such agreement to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor.

b. prior to the issuance of any permit for all or any part of the property at 68 Wellesley Street East including a heritage permit or a building permit, but excluding permits for repairs and maintenance and usual and minor works for the existing heritage building, as are acceptable to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, the owner of the subject property shall:

1. have obtained final approval for the necessary Zoning By-law Amendment required for the subject property, such Amendment to have come into full force and effect;

2. provide a Heritage Lighting Plan that describes how the exterior of the heritage property will be sensitively illuminated to enhance its heritage character to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning and thereafter shall implement such a plan to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning;

3. provide an Interpretation Plan for the subject property, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning and thereafter shall implement such plan to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning;

4. submit a Signage Plan to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning;

5. provide building permit drawings, including notes and specifications for the conservation and protective measures keyed to the approved Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 2.a.1, including a description of materials and finishes, to be prepared by the project architect and a qualified heritage consultant to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; and

6. provide a Letter of Credit, including provision for upwards indexing, in a form and amount and from a bank satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, to secure all work included in the approved Conservation Plan and Interpretation Plan.

c. that prior to the release of the Letter of Credit required in Recommendation 2.b.6 above, the owner shall:

1. provide a letter of substantial completion prepared and signed by a qualified heritage consultant confirming that the required conservation work and required interpretive work has been completed in accordance with the Conservation and Interpretation Plans and that an appropriate standard of conservation has been maintained, all to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; and

2. provide replacement Heritage Easement Agreement photographs to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning.

3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the necessary Bill in Council authorizing the entering into of a Heritage Easement Agreement for the property at 68 Wellesley Street East.

4. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and City staff to take all necessary actions to implement City Council's decision.

This report recommends that City Council approve the alterations for the property at 68 Wellesley Street East under Section 33, Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act, in connection with an agreed resolution with respect to the Conservation Strategy at the site.

On January 30, 2024, the City received applications to amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-law to permit a 28-storey mixed-use building in conjunction with an application for Site Plan approval for the proposed development. The project would have a non-residential gross floor area of 427 square metres, and a residential gross floor area of 17,056 square metres with 258 dwelling units.

On April 17 and 18, 2024, City Council refused an Application for Alterations to Designated Heritage Properties Under Part IV, Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act.

Agenda Item History - 2024.TE12.26

On May 17, 2024, the owner of 68 Wellesley Street East appealed Council's refusal of the Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendment and Heritage applications for 68 Wellesley Street East to the Ontario Land Tribunal.

The site contains the properties located at 68 Wellesley Street East (convenience addresses: 70, 72, 74, 76, 78, 78A Wellesley Street East and 505, 507, 509 and 509 1/2 Church Street). Collectively known as the William McBean Terrace, these properties are designated under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act under By-law 914-2014. Constructed in the late 19th century, the built form of the William McBean Terrace is a contiguous row of 2 ½ storey row houses designed in the Second Empire style with a mansard roof, projecting dormers, and decorative detailing. The property was first listed on the City of Toronto's Inventory of Heritage Properties in 1974.

The proposal will feature in-situ retention of the entire street facing facades of the property at both Church Street and Wellesley Street East. The heritage attributes at the facades will be rehabilitated and restored. The existing storefront, which is not considered to be a heritage attribute, is proposed to be replaced by a new storefront that is more compatible with the existing building. The project would employ a seven-metre step back from Church Street with no cantilever above. At Wellesley Street East, the step back would be three metres with a 3 storey reveal. A cantilever would project to the façade plane above the three-storey reveal.

The owner has applied to alter the designated heritage property under Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act and this report recommends the application be approved with authority to enter into a heritage easement agreement.

Councillor Dianne Saxe, seconded by Councillor Paula  Fletcher, recommends that:

1. City Council increase the 2025-2034 Capital Budget and Plan for the Housing Secretariat by $1,200,000.00, fully funded by Section 37 community benefits, to be payable to Kensington Market Community Land Trust, subject to the funds being secured through an agreement as set out in Part 2 below.

2. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat to negotiate and execute on behalf of the City a municipal capital facility agreement under the Multi-Unit Residential Acquisition Program with Kensington Market Community Land Trust to secure the financial assistance referred to in Part 1, on such terms and conditions satisfactory to the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, and in a form acceptable to the City Solicitor.

3. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat to provide $1,200,000.00 in funding, inclusive of Harmonized Sales Tax and disbursements, to Kensington Market Community Land Trust to fund the purchase of an affordable rental housing and commercial building in Ward 11 University-Rosedale, fully funded from Section 37 funds from the development at 27-37 Yorkville Avenue, 26-32 and 50 Cumberland Street (Source Account: XR3026-3701295) in Ward 11.

4. City Council direct that the use of Section 37 community benefits be prominently recognized in documents and promotional materials, including on any construction hoarding, in consultation with the Ward Councillor as a requirement within the agreement between the City and Kensington Market Community Land Trust.

Councillor Saxe seeks authority to provide a non-profit community housing provider, Kensington Market Community Land Trust, with Section 37 funds in the amount of $1,200,000.00 to help purchase a twenty-six (26) unit affordable rental housing building, which includes 10 commercial units and space for further housing, in Ward 11 University-Rosedale.

The demand for affordable housing far exceeds the supply. Worse, existing affordable housing is being lost at an accelerating rate, especially in rapidly developing areas such as Ward 11.

Kensington Market Community Land Trust is a successful, popular non-profit devoted to preserving affordable housing and commercial space in the Kensington Market area. It already owns and operates 12 affordable housing units and is acquiring two more this month plus a commercial unit.

Kensington Market Community Land Trust has raised substantial funds for this third purchase, including private donations, a mortgage, a low-cost loan from a foundation, and $1,600,000 in previously approved funding under the City’s Multi-Unit Residential Acquisition Program for eight (8) units of affordable rental housing. However, these funds are not sufficient to purchase the large twenty-six (26) rental housing unit building that Kensington Market Community Land Trust wishes to purchase. The Section 37 funding proposed by this Motion will fill the remaining financial gap and allow the purchase to close next month. The Section 37 funds will be used for the part of the building occupied by affordable housing.

Councillor James Pasternak, seconded by Councillor Jamaal Myers, recommends that:

1. City Council amend Parks and Recreation’s 2025-2034 Capital Budget and Plan to create a new capital sub-project known as the Jose Rizal Memorial Project in the Park Development project, with a project cost and cash flow of  $60,000 gross and $0 debt in 2025, fully funded by Section 37 community benefits obtained from the development at 700, 702, 714 and 716 Sheppard Avenue West secured for improvements to park assets (Source Account: XR3026-3701248) for the purpose of asset improvements at the Jose Rizal Memorial in Earl Bales Park.

2. City Council increase the 2025 Operating Budget for Economic Development and Culture on a one-time basis by $15,000.00 gross and $0 net, fully funded by Section 37 community benefits obtained in the development at 700, 702, 714 and 716 Sheppard Avenue West (Source Account: XR3026-3701248), to fund maintenance of the Jose Rizal Memorial in Earl Bales Park (Cost Centre: AH0033).

The Jose Rizal Memorial by F.B Caede in Earl Bales Park was gifted by the Philippine government to the City of Toronto in 1998 on the centennial of Filipino independence. The memorial’s bronze bust honours Dr. Jose P. Rizal, a doctor, philosopher and poet whose writings influenced the nationalist movement that led to independence of the Philippines from Spain. Dr. Rizal is known as the foremost national hero of the Philippines, the father of Filipino independence, and is a symbol of deep national pride for the Filipino Canadian community in Toronto and Filipino communities around the world. Dr. Rizal is also said to have been the first Filipino to set foot on Canadian soil, on May 12, 1888.

Earl Bales Park was chosen as the memorial site in 1998 as it is centrally located, easily accessed, and had hosted many Filipino community events. Proposed upgrades to the memorial include landscaping improvements to increase the monument’s accessibility for casual visitors and during cultural celebrations and ceremonies. As part of the upgrades, the statue’s bust and plaques will be rotated 180 degrees providing an opportunity to utilize the open area to the east of the monument as a point of orientation.

Councillor Alejandra Bravo, seconded by Councillor Amber Morley, recommends that:

1. City Council increase the 2025 Operating Budget for Non-Program by $18,080 gross, $0 net, for the purpose of providing one-time capital funding to the Box Murals Inc. to complete eight murals on Bell Canada utility boxes at the locations listed below in Ward 9 Davenport, fully funded by Section 37 (Planning Act Reserve Fund) community benefits collected from 1800-1818 St. Clair Avenue West and 383, 423 and 425 Old Weston Road (Source Account: XR3026-3701151) for local area amenity improvements (Cost Centre: NP2161):
 

a. 85 Rowntree Avenue;

b. 109 Rowntree Avenue;

c. 129 Prescott Avenue;

d. 177 Caledonia Road (three boxes);

e. 289 Harvie Avenue; and

f. 1282 St. Clair Avenue West.
 

2. City Council direct that the $18,080 be forwarded to the Box Murals Inc. upon the signing of an Undertaking that governs the use of the funds and the financial reporting requirements.

Since 2009, artists from The Box Murals Project have painted over 600 murals on Bell Canada outdoor utility boxes in over 50 communities throughout Toronto, Southern Ontario and Quebec. The Box Murals Project is an innovative collaboration between private businesses, community organizations, local artists and local governments that benefits all members of the community.

Residents in Davenport have identified a number of utility boxes for which they have requested public art. The funds released by this motion will support this initiative.

Councillor Dianne Saxe, seconded by Councillor Mike Colle, recommends that:

1. City Council increase the 2025 Operating Budget for Non-Program on a one-time basis by $20,000 gross, $0 net, fully funded by Section 37 community benefits obtained from the development at 50-60, 62 and 64 Charles Street East and 47 and 61 Hayden Street (Source Account: XR3026-3700671) secured for cultural space, to be used to construct new accessible washrooms at the historic Heliconian Club (Cost Centre: NP2161).

2. City Council direct that the $20,000 be forwarded to the Heliconian Club upon the signing of an Undertaking by the Heliconian Club that governs the use of the funds and the financial reporting requirements.

The not-for-profit Heliconian Club is a key network for women living and working in the arts. It also plays an active role in wider community initiatives and maintains an outreach program. It was founded in 1909 as a place for women working in the arts to meet, exchange ideas, and develop as artists, and these needs continue today.

The home of the club is the Heliconian Hall, a National Heritage Site at 35 Hazelton Avenue in Yorkville. The Hall is a valued, welcoming space for creative women in the literary world and in other artistic disciplines. It was built in 1876 when Yorkville was a rural village on Toronto’s outskirts. First a church, then headquarters of a painters’ union, the building became the Heliconian Hall in 1923.

The building is an excellent example of the rare Carpenter’s Gothic architectural style, with a simple board and batten exterior, Victorian rose window, and carved rafters in a high vaulted ceiling. The Heliconian Hall is one of the few buildings of this style remaining in southern Ontario. It was designated a Toronto historic site in 1990 and a National Historic Site in 2008; a plaque was erected outside the building in 2011. Its beautiful acoustics continue to make it one of Toronto's most cherished small concert halls, regularly used as a performance venue and art gallery.

After 150 years, the Hall requires substantial renovations and accessibility upgrades. These section 37 funds, combined with contributions from neighbouring residents’ associations, will allow construction of three accessible washrooms, and will make the Hall eligible to apply for federal restoration funds.

Councillor Dianne Saxe, seconded by Councillor Mike Colle, recommends that:

1. City Council increase the 2025-2034 Capital Budget and Plan for Technology Services by $243,335.49 gross, $0 debt, on a one-time basis, fully funded by Section 37 community benefits obtained from the developments at 43, 49, and 51 Gerrard Street West and 695 Bay Street (Source Account: XR3026-3700752), secured for capital improvements to Toronto Community Housing properties, to be used by Toronto Community Housing Corporation at its properties at 341 Bloor Street West, 25 Elm Street, 177 Pendrith Street, 6-28 Henry Street and 133-147 Beverly Street to provide tenants with free, reliable high-speed Wi-Fi in common spaces (WBS: CIT047-14).

In 2014, Section 37 funds were set aside from the development at 43, 49, and 51 Gerrard Street West and 695 Bay Street for improvements to properties owned and operated by the Toronto Community Housing Corporation. These funds have been left dormant ever since.

Since her election, Councillor Saxe has been working with the Toronto Community Housing Corporation to identify appropriate uses for these funds.

In 2023, Toronto Community Housing Corporation agreed to install free public Wi-Fi in common areas at the Toronto Community Housing Building at 250 Davenport Road, and Council approved the release of Section 37 funds accordingly. The Wi-Fi eventually installed at 250 Davenport has been a resounding success, and residents of other Toronto Community Housing Corporation buildings are eager to have access to the same. After extensive negotiations, Toronto Community Housing Corporation and ConnectTO have now agreed to install free public Wi-Fi in common areas in five other Toronto Community Housing Corporation buildings in Ward 11.

Access to high-speed internet makes a major difference in Torontonians’ lives, enabling greater economic mobility and social inclusion. Expanding access to Wi-Fi to hundreds of Toronto Community Housing Corporation residents in Ward 11 will help bridge the digital divide, and demonstrates Councillor Saxe’s commitment to serving Toronto Community Housing Corporation residents.